https://politicalresearch.org/ The latest research related to office of faith-based and neighborhood partnerships en https://religiondispatches.org/2014/07/03/many-religious-leaders-oppose-religious-exemption-anti-discrimination-order The Atlantic’s Molly Ball describes the letter from religious leaders to President Obama, requesting an exemption from his forthcoming executive order barring sexual orientation discrimination by federal contractors: The Hobby Lobby decision has been welcomed by religious-right groups who accuse… Thu, 03 Jul 2014 10:59:08 EDT Sarah Posner 01fb593b-30a5-482a-aaab-7bdc4b857896 https://religiondispatches.org/2014/07/02/religious-leaders-press-obama-exemption-executive-order-barring-discrimination Just one day after the Supreme Court’s decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., 14 faith leaders have written a letter to President Obama, asking him to include a religious exemption in his planned executive order barring hiring discrimination… Wed, 02 Jul 2014 01:03:28 EDT Sarah Posner eb37bf69-18d4-438d-abd3-61ac4cdcf7aa https://religiondispatches.org/2013/05/01/faith-based-opportunity-obama With departure of DuBois, is there change coming for the faith-based office? Wed, 01 May 2013 12:32:31 EDT Sarah Posner 9421b24f-a7e5-4839-a033-3df24f5b22d7 https://religiondispatches.org/2013/03/22/hiring-discrimination-issue-remains-under-review-faith-based-office Four years later, policy still “under review.” Fri, 22 Mar 2013 05:06:14 EDT Sarah Posner b31f7a2d-bee2-49a2-a335-35e995127fe2 https://religiondispatches.org/2013/03/13/church-state-separation-advocates-praise-new-obama-pick-faith-based-office-director Melissa Rogers, constitutional law expert. Wed, 13 Mar 2013 01:14:49 EDT Sarah Posner 3b27536f-8c3f-4f69-a576-6e6f6bb18097 https://religiondispatches.org/2013/02/01/disgruntled-former-head-bush-faith-based-office-praises-obamas Dismisses lingering constitutional issues. Fri, 01 Feb 2013 12:16:42 EST Sarah Posner 33855f7d-b100-4303-ab2c-0c9192eda2b6 https://religiondispatches.org/2012/08/03/obama-administration-gives-free-pass-faith-based-groups-discriminate The ACLU wants to know more about how Obama’s faith-based project funds employment discrimination. Fri, 03 Aug 2012 05:46:20 EDT Sarah Posner abc3e84e-7074-4328-aa24-a49a1f375fb4 https://religiondispatches.org/2012/04/24/cpcs-hire-christians-only-federal-funds-thank-obama A story that reveals what’s wrong with the president’s failed promises on his faith-based office. Tue, 24 Apr 2012 03:13:25 EDT Sarah Posner 2bae2803-736d-459d-b848-a4f54b33927b https://religiondispatches.org/2012/04/19/lynn-blasts-white-house-meetings-bible-society-president Church-state separation advocates get “overwhelming silence.” Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:46:27 EDT Sarah Posner 63b02285-bbac-4e3c-bdff-587b0f48b6ae https://religiondispatches.org/2012/03/13/2012-bishops-join-fight-repackage-discrimination-religious-freedom At the end of 2011, in a sign of what’s to come, the U.S. Bishops warned the Obama administration to amend a regulation on contraception in its health care legislation or stand accused of religious discrimination. Tue, 13 Mar 2012 05:54:07 EDT Sarah Posner bffc2eef-ec9e-4595-8c84-2ee154865884 https://religiondispatches.org/2011/07/28/how-religious-left-or-whatever-its-called-failed-budget-big-game Like the Democrats, getting beaten in the war of ideas. Thu, 28 Jul 2011 04:57:27 EDT Sarah Posner e7c20f05-5530-4ce3-85fc-ff4e4b67cbe3 https://religiondispatches.org/2011/07/22/obama-muffs-question-faith-based-hiring-discrimination Obama gets question from atheist at townhall meeting. Fri, 22 Jul 2011 11:10:58 EDT Sarah Posner 76fd8ba3-0602-430c-9293-9467c1a1ea6c https://religiondispatches.org/2011/06/21/obamas-religion-problem-marriage-equality-and-bush-executive-order What Obama’s religion problem has to do with LGBT rights and taxpayer-funded employment discrimination. Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:13:38 EDT Sarah Posner 5f5fc9a3-46b6-4c60-b189-7ed188cd6557 https://religiondispatches.org/2011/03/29/crisis-pregnancy-centers-and-obamas-faith-based-initiative The Fatherhood Initiative funds crisis pregnancy centers. Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:56:46 EDT Sarah Posner 0c90f90a-54c1-4b62-bef0-6913742cf3c9 https://religiondispatches.org/2011/02/07/president-obama-and-tim-pawlenty-courting-evangelicals-2012 The race for religion cred is on. Mon, 07 Feb 2011 03:01:54 EST Michael J. Altman fc7c7617-15d3-4b56-a767-0594cd3a176d https://religiondispatches.org/2011/02/04/obamas-faith-based-officethe-kremlin Criticism of Obama’s faith-based efforts becomes more pointed. Fri, 04 Feb 2011 01:22:51 EST Sarah Posner e8bba172-b2f9-4569-936c-d99e9b595882 https://religiondispatches.org/2010/12/03/bush-obama-faith-based-office At least $140M in stimulus money went to faith-based groups. Fri, 03 Dec 2010 12:52:53 EST Sarah Posner 60407d1f-1342-4c9d-a96a-353c4a2674e4 https://religiondispatches.org/2010/11/18/obama-signs-executive-order-making-changes-faith-based-office-frustrations-remain But church-state separation advocates remain frustrated by administration’s failure to address constitutional issues of direct funding and hiring discrimination. Thu, 18 Nov 2010 03:47:24 EST Sarah Posner 9394ef45-6ee8-47a0-ab87-fde1d7dceeaa https://religiondispatches.org/2010/10/14/prominent-evangelical-pundit-accuses-obama-abusing-faith-based-office On CBN, Michael Gerson tries to explain why evangelicals don’t like Obama. Thu, 14 Oct 2010 03:23:55 EDT Sarah Posner aff3a051-eb65-4601-9651-2fb1dffe5cb1 https://religiondispatches.org/2010/09/09/wheres-obamas-faith-based-office What happened to promises of interfaith dialogue and ending discrimination? Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:44:46 EDT Sarah Posner 1328a242-47d2-41c4-be29-39c7fcce3bea https://religiondispatches.org/2010/08/25/right-attacks-obamas-religious-advisors Spreading smears about not being “typical American Christians.” Wed, 25 Aug 2010 05:04:32 EDT Sarah Posner e94d9045-f113-4fbe-a147-3a854a7b228f https://religiondispatches.org/2010/06/30/secular-group-calls-obama-keep-his-word-faith-based-office The cost to justice of theo-political alliances. Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:17:24 EDT Sarah Posner 8a0f183b-86d2-42b5-93c5-fc83570c8de8 https://religiondispatches.org/2010/04/06/government-sanctioned-religious-discrimination Hiring “according to our faith,” funded by taxpayers. Tue, 06 Apr 2010 10:44:11 EDT Sarah Posner f0f1a993-3dd7-4c20-87c9-9e787f5af2bc https://religiondispatches.org/2010/03/10/obama-under-fire-civil-liberties-groups-over-faith-based-policies Obama still hasn’t fulfilled campaign promises to reform Bush policies. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:56:47 EST Sarah Posner 0940e867-6b4e-467f-918d-3fe01d65919e