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PA: Senate President Fired Up About Attack On Prayer In The Senate
Last Updated on Tuesday, 27 November 2007 12:31 Written by rslcpol Tuesday, 27 November 2007 11:49
Opening and closing legislative sessions in prayer is common as leaves on trees. And now it appears that contesting tradition is become pretty common itself. This has been news in Indiana at least as well – anybody hear of any other states?
WARREN – Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati said a lawsuit may be filed in the near future due to his belief that prayer should be continued in the hall of the Pennsylvania Senate.”I am disappointed and appalled that an anti-religious group from Washington, D.C., would challenge the Senate of Pennsylvania and me over the issue of beginning our session days with a prayer,” Scarnati said.
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IN: Prayers Said In The State House
Last Updated on Wednesday, 21 November 2007 09:52 Written by rslcpol Wednesday, 21 November 2007 09:52
State Sen. Dennis Kruse, R-Auburn, closed the minute-long prayer on organization day Tuesday with the words: “We pray this in the name and beloved power of our Lord Jesus Christ and for his sake, Amen.
“Sectarian prayers in the Indiana House are the focus of an ongoing lawsuit by four taxpayers represented by the American Civil Liberties Association of Indiana who said the prayers — usually Christian — were offensive and violated the constitutional separation of church and state.
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IN: House Prayer Ban Defeated
Last Updated on Wednesday, 31 October 2007 10:02 Written by rslcpol Wednesday, 31 October 2007 10:02
INDIANAPOLIS — A legal challenge to sectarian prayers being given during sessions of the state House of Representatives may continue, even though a federal appeals court has ordered that the lawsuit be dismissed.The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 Tuesday that a group of taxpayers who sued over the practice did not have legal standing to do so. The ruling was hailed by House leaders, Attorney General Steve Carter and others.
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IN: GOP Secretary of State Weighs Senate Run
Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 03:47 Written by rslcpol Thursday, 28 January 2010 11:42
From IndyStar.com:
Only days after one high-profile Republican decided against challenging Sen. Evan Bayh, a second is weighing a run.
Secretary of State Todd Rokita, whose second and final term is up this year, said in an e-mailed statement that he is being encouraged to consider running for Senate by “a diverse group of people.”
Advertisement“I certainly share Hoosiers’ concerns that we need real leadership in Washington — leadership that we simply aren’t getting today,” Rokita said.
He said he and his wife “still think and pray about how we can best serve Indiana in the future.”
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IN: Lt. Governor Collects Cards for Troops
Last Updated on Thursday, 15 October 2009 02:00 Written by rslcpol Thursday, 15 October 2009 02:00
From the Kokomo Tribune:
Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman is urging Indiana residents to write letters and send cards to troops during the upcoming holiday season.
Skillman says the mail campaign called “Hoosier Cheer For Our Heroes” is a chance for people to send their thoughts, prayers and thanks to Indiana servicemen and women who will be spending the holidays away from their homes and families. Skillman’s office received about 20,000 cards for troops last year, and officials hope to top that this year.
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IN: GOP AG Carter To Fight For Chatroom Sex Predator Ban
Last Updated on Monday, 7 January 2008 03:18 Written by rslcpol Monday, 7 January 2008 12:13
It’s a great idea hatched by Republican Attorney General Steve Carter. Parents across Indiana we’re sure hope and pray Carter’s bill gets passed. And what a contrast Republican A.G. Steve Carter is with state and local Democrats in North Carolina and Colorado on this same issue. Democrat dominated legislatures in those two states opposed a measure such as this. Lets hope for the children’s sake the Democrats in the Indiana House and Senate don’t play from the same national Democrat play book on this one
SOUTH BEND — Indiana Attorney General Steve Carter announced Saturday that he will seek the passage of a new law that would ban convicted sex offenders from using online networking sites, chat rooms or instant message programs in which minors participate.”The Internet is a powerful communication tool that is being exploited by convicted sex offenders who have found cyberspace a convenient avenue for hiding their identity from young people,” Carter said.
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