(Video) Anti-abortion activist challenging Ellison launches anti-Islam ads
By Andy Birkey |
11.10.11 | 8:47 am
Boisclair titled his press release for the ad, “Christian challenges Muslim for congressional seat.”
Religion
Peterson joins GOP to pass House anti-abortion bill, Bachmann misses vote
By Jon Collins |
10.14.11 | 9:00 am
The bill, which the President has vowed to veto, would also strengthen conscience exemptions for medical facilities that disagree with abortion, such as religious institutions. Opponents say this clause could lead to pregnant women being denied life-saving medical care.
MnIndy live tweet of debate between Maggie Gallagher and Dale Carpenter on marriage amendment
By Jon Collins |
10.13.11 | 3:15 pm
The debate will be tweeted from our @MnIndyLive account, which from now on will only be used for live events or extending our coverage with observations from our reporters or links to articles by other Minnesota media venues.
Bachmann would reinstate Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
By Andy Birkey |
10.05.11 | 6:00 am
Bachmann described Minnesota as “a very hostile liberal state,” while discussing the legislative process around the ballot question that could ban same-sex marriage in the state’s constitution.
Minnesota Catholic Conference proposes that bisexuals want to marry one of each gender
By Andy Birkey |
10.05.11 | 6:00 am
A representative of a bisexual group said the statement perpetuates stereotypes about bisexuals.
Charter school accused of teaching Islam, ACLU reach settlement
By Andy Birkey |
10.04.11 | 7:27 am
The school, the Minnesota Department of Education and the ACLU reached a partial settlement in the case that requires charter schools to sign an annual statement declaring under penalty of law that the schools are not promoting religion.
Minnesota Bishops object to contraceptives in health care reform
By Andy Birkey |
09.30.11 | 8:58 am
Catholics for Choice said a birth control exemption for religious organizations ignores the well-being of the organization’s workers and patients.
Bachmann blames Obama’s ‘weakness’ for the Arab Spring
By Jon Collins |
09.29.11 | 8:51 pm
Bachmann said “Obama has laid the table for Arab Spring by demonstrating weakness from the United States.”
Pastor Mac Hammond invited to join Bachmann’s campaign staff
By Andy Birkey |
09.27.11 | 11:15 am
Hammond’s church was the subject of a complaint to the IRS after his 2006 endorsement of Bachmann from the pulpit.
Faith group to target Bachmann on jobs bill
By Andy Birkey |
09.26.11 | 7:58 am
The group will reenact a version of the biblical story of Loaves and Fishes to show that “Jesus created abundance from scarcity,” just as the groups says Congress could do with the President’s jobs package.
