Category Archives: Religious Liberties Act 2017

Another “controversial theories” bill filed and other bad news

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Brandon Haught

My sincere apologies, folks. I have a laundry list of bad news to tell you about. Let’s get right to it. “Controversial Theories” bill I’ve already told you about Senate Bill 966, introduced by Sen. Dennis Baxley, that proposes allowing … Continue reading →

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Dear Unbiased and Qualified Hearing Officer …

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Brandon Haught

Florida’s horrible new Instructional Materials and Religious Liberties in Schools laws are continuing to garner all sorts of news coverage. The latest pieces are great takes on the laws by popular columnists. First we have Fred Grimm’s thoughts in the … Continue reading →

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Be informed. Be active.

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Brandon Haught

There are two new laws here in Florida that will potentially impact science education in detrimental ways. I’m, of course, talking about the Instructional Materials law and the Religious Expression in Schools law. Florida Citizens for Science has been in … Continue reading →

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Governor signs Religious Liberties bill into law

Posted on June 10, 2017 by Brandon Haught

The Florida legislature presented Governor Rick Scott with the Religious Liberties bill on Monday and on Friday he signed it into law. There are two sections of the bill (link to pdf) that concern us here at Florida Citizens for Science. … Continue reading →

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Give the Devil his Due

Posted on June 7, 2017 by Brandon Haught

All has been very quiet concerning the odious instructional materials bill lately. The bill would allow any resident, not just parents, to protest against what’s found in textbooks, including coverage of evolution, climate change, vaccines, etc. On top of that, … Continue reading →

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Nature notes one bad bill; no one notices the other

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Brandon Haught

The science journal Nature published an article about antiscience bills that have cropped up across America, with a special focus on our very own Sunshine State: Revamped ‘anti-science’ education bills in United States find success. The piece focuses on the instructional … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Bills

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Brandon Haught

The Religious Expression in Public Schools bills, which invite conflicts between creationism and evolution in science classrooms (see our Religious Liberties Act 2017 blog category), are nearing the finish line in the Florida legislature. The Senate version won easy approval through the … Continue reading →

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Quick Bills Updates

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Brandon Haught

This is a quick update on the Religious Liberties and Instructional Materials bills we’re watching in the Florida legislature. Religious Liberties: The bill successfully passed through all Senate committees and the full Senate approved it on a 23-13 vote. The … Continue reading →

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