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Mar 07, 2007
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  • First Amendment

Political Phone Calls

The House took no action on a constitutionally- suspect Senate bill that would have made it a crime to make a recorded political phone call to any person who had asked to be placed on a “do not call” list.
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Mar 07, 2007
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  • First Amendment

Sacramental Wine

Another constitutionally questionable bill that passed the House but died in the Senate would have created a special class of liquor license strictly for the sale of sacramental wine, and only “to any duly ordained priest, minister or rabbi or to any church or religious society.”
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Mar 07, 2007
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The “Easter Bunny” Bill (H 6254)

This bill would have prohibited cities and towns from “altering the name or concept of any religious or secular holiday or secular figure or symbol associated with any such holiday.”
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Mar 07, 2007
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Tuition Tax Credits

In a disturbing development, the 2007 budget includes $1 million in tax breaks to businesses making donations to scholarship organizations that provide financial aid to students attending private and parochial schools.
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Mar 07, 2007
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Legislation
Mar 07, 2007
  • First Amendment

Political Phone Calls

The House took no action on a constitutionally- suspect Senate bill that would have made it a crime to make a recorded political phone call to any person who had asked to be placed on a “do not call” list.
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Legislation
Mar 07, 2007
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Legislation
Mar 07, 2007
  • First Amendment

Sacramental Wine

Another constitutionally questionable bill that passed the House but died in the Senate would have created a special class of liquor license strictly for the sale of sacramental wine, and only “to any duly ordained priest, minister or rabbi or to any church or religious society.”
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Legislation
Mar 07, 2007
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Legislation
Mar 07, 2007
  • First Amendment

The “Easter Bunny” Bill (H 6254)

This bill would have prohibited cities and towns from “altering the name or concept of any religious or secular holiday or secular figure or symbol associated with any such holiday.”
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Mar 07, 2007
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Mar 07, 2007
  • First Amendment

Tuition Tax Credits

In a disturbing development, the 2007 budget includes $1 million in tax breaks to businesses making donations to scholarship organizations that provide financial aid to students attending private and parochial schools.
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