Arkansas A.G. Issues Opinion In Support of Religious Liberty
Arkansas AG Leslie Rutledge |
The opinion has to do with publicly-funded grants offered to private organizations in Russellville.
In short, the City of Russellville collects tax revenue in order to fund grants for private organizations conducting activities that promote tourism–such as competitions and sporting events.
Questions have arisen concerning whether or not the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitutions prohibits religious organizations from receiving these grants in order to conduct secular events that do not have a religious element.
The A.G. writes:
In that case, a Missouri preschool was denied a state grant to make safety improvements to the preschool’s playground. The state denied the grant simply because the preschool is affiliated with a church. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June that the state could not refuse to award the grant to a qualifying organization on this basis.
Attorney General Rutledge’s opinion underscores that state and local government cannot and should not discriminate against religious organizations.
Read the A.G.’s full opinion here.
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Jerry Cox is the founder and president of Family Council and the Education Alliance.
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