Lawrence D. Jones

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• Jul 18, 2009

  Calif. Leaders Urged to Reform Costly Prison System

  The leader of a Christian organization dedicated to criminal justice reform is urging California\'s \"irresponsible leaders\" to pull the state\'s prisons out of the vicious cycle they\'ve been in over the past decade or two.

• Jul 18, 2009

  Judge Tosses Prop. 8 Challenge, OKs Removal of Calif. from DOMA Suit

  Traditional marriage advocates on Friday lauded the order of a federal judge to remove the state of California as a defendant in a lawsuit challenging the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).

• Jul 17, 2009

  Senate OKs Hate Crimes Amendment to Must-Pass Defense Bill

  The Senate voted Thursday to attach a hate crimes bill as an amendment to a must-pass defense spending bill expected to be completed next week.

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  Jul 17, 2009

  Sotomayor Hearings Wrap Up; Dems Press for Quick Vote

  Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor appeared headed for confirmation as the first Hispanic justice on the U.S. Supreme Court after Senate hearings ended Thursday.

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  Jul 16, 2009

  U.S. Senate Committee Passes Pro-Abortion Health Care Bill

  The Senate health committee approved legislation Wednesday that would expand insurance coverage to nearly all Americans but also would empower federal officials to mandate coverage of abortion on demand in virtually all health plans, according to critics.

• Jul 15, 2009

  Pro-Lifers Blast Attempt to 'Smuggle' Abortion Mandates into Health Reform Bill

  The Obama Administration, working with powerful Democratic leaders in Congress, is trying to smuggle into federal law sweeping expansions of access to abortion on demand, including federal funding of abortion, through "health care reform" legislation, railed pro-lifers Tuesday.

• Jul 15, 2009

  'Religious Right' Critics Skeptical About Ralph Reed's New Group

  An Atheist public policy group expressed skepticism Tuesday over a new group formed by former Christian Coalition leader Ralph Reed. Reed, however, says his new organization "is not your daddy's Christian Coalition."

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  Jul 15, 2009

  Anti-Religion Group Sues to Block 'In God We Trust' Engraving

  The nation\'s largest association of atheists and agnostics filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday to stop the engraving of \"In God We Trust\" and the Pledge of Allegiance at the Capitol Visitor Center in Washington.

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  Jul 13, 2009

  ERLC Urges Conservatives to Oppose Sotomayor's Confirmation

  The public policy arm of the Southern Baptist Convention is urging conservatives to contact their senators to oppose the confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor, who is on the verge of replacing Supreme Court Justice David Souter.

• Jul 12, 2009

  Survey: More Americans Adopting Pro-Life Perspective

  Americans are continuing to move toward a more pro-life perspective on abortion, according to the world's largest Catholic fraternal service organization, which recently conducted a survey on the divisive issue.