Town Square
Banned books and the impact on our society
Posted on · Banned Books Week brings awareness to challenged and banned books
Tag: Freedom of Speech
Politics
Cy-Fair ISD Lifts Expulsion Of Student Who Refused To Stand For Pledge
Posted on · Windfern HS senior India Landry is suing the school district for damages, arguing the district violated her First Amendment right to freedom of speech
News
Texas Court Rules Cheerleaders Can Display Bible Verses at High School Games
Posted on · Amidst scrutiny for speech and protests during sporting events, Texas high school cheerleaders are permitted to display bible quotes at football games.
News
White Nationalist Threatens Lawsuit After Texas A&M Cancels Rally
Posted on · The university cited concerns for public safety, after organizer Patrick Wiginton linked the event, planned for September 11, to violence in Charlottesville, Virginia that left one dead and dozens injured.
Houston Matters
On Constitution Day: A Reading of The Bill of Rights
Posted on · Today is Constitution Day, a federally observed day to recognize the adoption of the U.S. Constitution. On Sept. 17, 1787, delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the document on which the structure of our federal government was delineated, and with it came ten amendments, known as The Bill of Rights. While 17 more have been […]
Houston Matters
Is There a Clear Separation Between Church and State in Texas?
Posted on · The high school football season is underway in the Kountze Independent School District. As the players take the field, cheerleaders root them on...using banners with religious messages on them. Last spring, a Texas District Court judge barred the Kountze Independent School District (about 90 minutes north east of Houston) from banning such religious displays on […]