Friday, November 6, 2020

‘It was a great victory’: Bice flips the 5th back for the Republican Party

The race between Bice and Kendra Horn for Oklahoma’s 5th Congressional District was a close race after a long campaign. One way Bice and the GOP were able to reclaim the seat was by winning the Election Day vote by more than enough to overcome Horn’s lead in the early vote. Elation filled the GOP…Read More



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Washington approves sex-ed measure, despite objection from state’s bishops

Voters in Washington approved a ballot measure that will require “comprehensive sex education” in public schools. Washington’s Catholic bishops opposed the measure. Nearly 60% of Washington voters approved the measure. The Catholic bishops in Washington said the measure promoted an educational program detrimental to young people, and contrary to the truths of human dignity, human…Read More



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Election night 2020: 5 things you need to know

Shortly after midnight on election night, both President Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Joe Biden had won states key to their election. Trump won swing states Florida and Ohio, and was expected to win North Carolina. Biden was expected to win Arizona, which Trump won in 2016. Trump led in Georgia, and in swing states…Read More



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‘It was a great victory’: Bice flips the 5th back for the Republican Party

The race between Bice and Kendra Horn for Oklahoma’s 5th Congressional District was a close race after a long campaign. One way Bice and the GOP were able to reclaim the seat was by winning the Election Day vote by more than enough to overcome Horn’s lead in the early vote. Elation filled the GOP…Read More



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Wednesday, November 4, 2020

Sex ed on the ballot in Washington, definition of marriage in Nevada

Washington state voters have a chance to reject a new “comprehensive” sex education law this Election Day, and the state’s Catholic bishops say they should. Meanwhile, Nevada voters can decide whether to preserve constitutional language recognizing marriage as a union of one man and one woman, although the state is required by a 2015 Supreme…Read More



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Despite concerns raised, New Zealand voters back assisted suicide

A strong majority of New Zealand voters approved the legalization of assisted suicide and euthanasia for the terminally ill Oct. 30. Foes of legalization said many voters appeared confused about the measure’s far-reaching effects and warned that the move will have consequences for the vulnerable. The nationwide referendum passed with support from 65% of voters…Read More



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Allow Catholic Foster Care Agencies To Follow Their Convictions

As the country’s attention turns ever closer to Tuesday’s presidential election, the Supreme Court is preparing to hear arguments the next day in a pivotal case with far-reaching consequences for the future of religious liberty in America – Fulton v. City of Philadelphia. The case presents the question of whether the First Amendment protects the…Read More



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