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Friday, June 30, 2006

Job-Training Bill Passes Senate Without Discrimination Provision
From CQ:

The Senate on Thursday passed legislation renewing worker-training programs, setting up a conference with the House after the July Fourth recess because the House version of the same bill includes some significant differences.

Negotiations will center on two provisions in the House bill that Enzi — in negotiations with Democrats on his committee — left out of his bill.

One provision would allow faith-based groups that receive job-training grants to base their hiring decisions on the religions of job applicants.

Now we will see what happens in conference...

Posted by Jennifer Lowe, 04:25:55 PM



Friday, June 23, 2006

MD Judge Rules Food Give Away Can't Include Religious Tracts
The Roundtable on Religion and Social Welfare Policy reports that a federal judge in Baltimore ruled June 16 that the United Baptist Missionary Convention of Maryland cannot include religious material in a food distribution paid for with city funds. The case was brought by Americans United for Separation of Church and State.





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