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Oct 3, 2024

Court buries finding justices erred in wearing robes at religious function

An opinion finding justices were wrong to wear robes to a religious event was kept from the public after the Arizona Supreme Court recently changed how it oversees an ethics […]

Mar 2, 2020

Government bodies should drop the prayers and get to work

The sheer controversy that surrounds public prayer and the petty theatrics it seems to attract testify to the fact that Arizona can do better. Arizona’s humanists and atheists will show up and speak up for equal representation as long as our government opens official meetings with prayer, but we could all get along a lot better if we cut out the prayer and got down to business instead.

Sep 7, 2016

Charter school accused of using state money to teach religious doctrine

A national organization filed suit Wednesday against an Arizona charter school with ties to a member of the state Board of Education, accusing it of using state funds to illegally teach religious doctrine.

Mar 3, 2016

Mendez lambasted for comments during House prayer time

A top House leader slapped down a Democratic lawmaker today for using the time set aside for prayer to instead give thanks for diverse beliefs -- including the belief there is no higher power.

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