http://www.alliancealert.org news from the frontlines of the culture war Thu, 24 May 2012 23:12:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/06/02/richmond-federal-reserve-bank-hoists-rainbow-flag/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/06/02/richmond-federal-reserve-bank-hoists-rainbow-flag/#comments Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:26:39 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=105374 ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/06/02/richmond-federal-reserve-bank-hoists-rainbow-flag/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/01/03/democrats-to-push-bill-protecting-gays-in-virginia/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/01/03/democrats-to-push-bill-protecting-gays-in-virginia/#comments Mon, 03 Jan 2011 22:37:23 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=89418 Washington Post: "Democrats in Virginia are hoping to translate momentum from the successful national repeal of the military's 'don't ask, don't tell' policy into new traction for legislation that would explicitly ban discrimination against gays in the state workforce." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2011/01/03/democrats-to-push-bill-protecting-gays-in-virginia/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/28/mcdonnell-rescinds-state-police-prayer-policy/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/28/mcdonnell-rescinds-state-police-prayer-policy/#comments Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:34:59 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/28/mcdonnell-rescinds-state-police-prayer-policy/ Virginian-Pilot: "A Virginia State Police directive issued more than a year ago that bars troopers who serve as chaplains from making specific faith references in public prayers they deliver while representing the law enforcement agency has been rescinded at the behest of Gov. Bob McDonnell." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/28/mcdonnell-rescinds-state-police-prayer-policy/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/22/virginia-legislature-sides-with-mcdonnell-stops-taxpayer-funded-abortions/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/22/virginia-legislature-sides-with-mcdonnell-stops-taxpayer-funded-abortions/#comments Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:22:12 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/22/virginia-legislature-sides-with-mcdonnell-stops-taxpayer-funded-abortions/ LifeNews: "The Virginia state legislature last night sided with pro-life Gov. Bob McDonnell by upholding his amendment to the state budget to cut taxpayer-funded abortions . . . " Virginia Family Foundation Blog ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/22/virginia-legislature-sides-with-mcdonnell-stops-taxpayer-funded-abortions/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/12/va-family-foundation-alliance-defense-fund-to-discuss-christian-legal-society-v-martinez/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/12/va-family-foundation-alliance-defense-fund-to-discuss-christian-legal-society-v-martinez/#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:29:24 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/wordpress/?p=57735 Family Foundation Blog: "The Family Foundation of Virginia and the Alliance Defense Fund will host a discussion Tuesday, April 13, on the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court Case Christian Legal Society vs. Martinez. The Court will determine whether a public university can require recognized campus Christian student organizations to have nonbelievers and persons engaged in activities contrary to the beliefs of the organizations as voting members and officers if the club receives money from the school." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2010/04/12/va-family-foundation-alliance-defense-fund-to-discuss-christian-legal-society-v-martinez/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/11/16/poll-virginia%e2%80%99s-opinion-on-k-12-education-and-school-choice/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/11/16/poll-virginia%e2%80%99s-opinion-on-k-12-education-and-school-choice/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:10:02 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=42433 Virginia Family Foundation: "The survey results found broad support among Democrats, Republicans and Independents for tax-credit scholarship programs and school vouchers. Democrats indicate support for tax-credit scholarships (64%) and school vouchers (53%). They are more likely to favor rather than oppose these policies by +43 percentage points and +15 percentage points, respectively." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/11/16/poll-virginia%e2%80%99s-opinion-on-k-12-education-and-school-choice/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/08/10/christian-attorneys-defend-public-prayer/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/08/10/christian-attorneys-defend-public-prayer/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:34:36 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=32520 OneNewsNow: "Public prayer is constitutional and customary within many governing agencies, according to Joel Oster, an attorney with the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF). 'The town of Chesapeake, Virginia, has allowed prayer before it begins its town council sessions -- and that practice is now under attack by the Freedom From Religion Foundation,' he notes." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/08/10/christian-attorneys-defend-public-prayer/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/08/06/prayers-at-chesapeake-council-meetings-stir-debate/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/08/06/prayers-at-chesapeake-council-meetings-stir-debate/#comments Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:12:34 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=32320 Virginian-Pilot: "First, a Wisconsin group billing itself as North America's largest association of atheists wrote a letter to the city saying the prayers were illegal. Then on Tuesday, an advocacy group called The Family Foundation of Virginia defended Chesapeake. On Wednesday, the ACLU of Virginia blasted the Family Foundation's view and argued that the prayers were unconstitutional." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/08/06/prayers-at-chesapeake-council-meetings-stir-debate/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/08/05/groups-defend-prayer-at-citys-meetings/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/08/05/groups-defend-prayer-at-citys-meetings/#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:21:32 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=32163 EWTN (CNA): "'America’s founders opened public meetings with prayer. Public officials today should be able to do the same,' Johnson said. 'Those who oppose invocations are essentially arguing that the Founders were violating the Constitution as they were writing it. The Constitution allows public officials today to do the same thing America’s Founders did.'" ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/08/05/groups-defend-prayer-at-citys-meetings/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/08/05/groups-pledge-to-help-defend-virginia-city%e2%80%99s-customary-prayer-at-public-meetings/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/08/05/groups-pledge-to-help-defend-virginia-city%e2%80%99s-customary-prayer-at-public-meetings/#comments Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:43:39 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=32134 Catholic News Agency: "'America’s founders opened public meetings with prayer. Public officials today should be able to do the same,' Johnson said. 'Those who oppose invocations are essentially arguing that the Founders were violating the Constitution as they were writing it. The Constitution allows public officials today to do the same thing America’s Founders did.'" ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/08/05/groups-pledge-to-help-defend-virginia-city%e2%80%99s-customary-prayer-at-public-meetings/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/04/01/virginia-gov-elaborates-on-allowing-choose-life-license-plates/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/04/01/virginia-gov-elaborates-on-allowing-choose-life-license-plates/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:00:50 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=19977 The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports: "Addressing the license plate issue, the governor reiterated his position that because Virginia allows specialty plates that bear social and political messages, the courts would not support denying a plate to any group if it meets the minimum requirements and is approved by the General Assembly." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/04/01/virginia-gov-elaborates-on-allowing-choose-life-license-plates/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/03/24/virginia-family-foundation-calling-all-attorneys-and-pastors/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/03/24/virginia-family-foundation-calling-all-attorneys-and-pastors/#comments Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:32:27 +0000 Admin http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=19141 FamilyFoundationBlog.com: "In light of that, and the era in which we live where religious liberty and the rights of religious expression in the public square are under constant attack, we have partnered with the Alliance Defense Fund to host a Regional Litigation Academy. This one-day continuing education seminar for attorneys, pastors and church administrators is Wednesday, April 22, at the Westin Richmond, 6631 West Broad Street. We invite all attorneys and pastors to attend." ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/03/24/virginia-family-foundation-calling-all-attorneys-and-pastors/feed/ 1 http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/01/07/virginia-pro-life-group-working-to-de-fund-pro-abortion-planned-parenthood/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/01/07/virginia-pro-life-group-working-to-de-fund-pro-abortion-planned-parenthood/#comments Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:28:23 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/?p=12014 ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2009/01/07/virginia-pro-life-group-working-to-de-fund-pro-abortion-planned-parenthood/feed/ 0 http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/03/18/virginia-legislature-guts-effort-to-defund-planned-parenthood/ http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/03/18/virginia-legislature-guts-effort-to-defund-planned-parenthood/#comments Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:58:01 +0000 ADF Alliance Alert http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/03/18/virginia-legislature-guts-effort-to-defund-planned-parenthood/ ]]> http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/03/18/virginia-legislature-guts-effort-to-defund-planned-parenthood/feed/ 0