Last week the Trump administration unveiled new proposed cuts to the food stamp program that currently assists low-income families. The proposal is included in the president’s budget request for fiscal year 2019, which also includes... Read More

On February 5, the US Supreme Court denied the request of Republicans in Pennsylvania to delay a ruling issued by the state’s Supreme Court mandating the redrawing of congressional lines. The decision likely ensures that... Read More

Today the American Humanist Association joins tens of thousands of people around the world in celebrating International Darwin Day, held every year on the famed naturalist’s birthday to recognize accomplishments in the advancement of science... Read More

Soon, marriage licenses may no longer be required to get married in Alabama. If the bill SB-13 passes, marriage licenses will be replaced with affidavits filed with the local probate judge acknowledging that a marriage... Read More

On January 29 California senators voted 21-12 to pass a bill, SB460, that would re-establish net neutrality in the state. Authored by State Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León, the bill will now be... Read More

Lately there’s been a rash of state legislators introducing bills that would allow—and in some cases require—public schools to offer elective courses about the Bible. Two Republican state senators in West Virginia, for example, sponsored... Read More

Last summer the New York Times reported that drug overdoses are the leading cause of death among Americans under fifty years old. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were around 64,000... Read More