Challenge To FEMA Policy On Disaster Aid To Churches Moves Ahead

In Harvest Family Church v. Federal Emergency Management Agency, (SD TX, Nov. 9, 2017), a Texas federal district court refused to grant FEMA a 30-day stay in a suit by three churches challenging FEMA's policy denying disaster aid to houses of worship.  FEMA, which refused defend the merits of its...

Senate Republicans’ Version of Tax Bill Retains Johnson Amendment Restrictions

As previously reported, the tax cut legislation introduced by Republicans in the House of Representatives eliminates some of the restrictions on political speech by non-profits currently imposed by the Johnson Amendment.  Senate Republicans have drafted their own version of a tax bill.  As...

14 Years of C

14 Years of C

Buy Clotilde's latest book, The French Market Cookbook! Hey, you know what I did fourteen years ago, like, to the day? I went ahead and created a blog! About food! And I called it, wait for it, Chocolate

NFL looking into claim that Tampa Bay’s Jameis Winston groped Uber driver

NFL investigating claim that quarterback grabbed driver’s crotch in 2016BuzzFeed News was first to report league’s investigation into incidentWinston categorically denies ‘false report’ in statement issued FridayThe NFL is investigating an allegation that Jameis Winston, the 23-year-old franchise...