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Low Power FM Radio Bill Passes House |
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On December 16 the House of Representatives approved a measure supported by the NAE increasing the number of low power FM radio stations. A companion bill, S. 592, is pending a floor vote in the Senate. Low power radio stations give local leaders a forum to address local issues. Approximately half of all low power radio stations are licensed to churches or other houses of worship.
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Letter to Senators on Abortion |
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Leith Anderson, NAE President, and Galen Carey, NAE Director of Government Affairs, wrote an open letter to all U.S. Senators calling for support of the Nelson-Hatch amendment to the proposed health care reform bill.
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Letter to Senators on Adoption |
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Galen Carey, NAE Director of Government Affairs, signed on to a letter urging Senators to cosponsor S. 2816, which would permanently extend the 2001 adoption incentives. Representatives from the Christian Medical Association, National Right to Life Committee, Anglicans for Life and Concerned Women for America also signed the letter.
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Washington Post, On Faith: Bravo to the bishops |
By Galen Carey
Religious leaders are first of all citizens and they enjoy the same rights as any other citizens and civic leaders to engage in public debate on policy questions. Our democracy is strong when people of faith contribute a moral voice to the debate, particularly on behalf of the poor and vulnerable. The halls of Congress are choked with lobbyists paid to defend the wealthy and their powerful interest groups. We desperately need more voices defending the common good.
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Evangelical Leaders Prefer Traditional Burial |
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Cremation rather than ground burial has rapidly increased in frequency over the past decade. Currently more than one third of deaths nationwide lead to cremation with a projection of more than half by 2025. A September survey of evangelical leaders showed that a majority are bucking the trend.
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Press Release: The NAE Responds to Shooting at Ft. Hood |
For Immediate Release: Nov. 7, 2009
Contact: Sarah Kropp, 202-789-1011
Washington, D.C. – In the aftermath of what is believed to be the largest mass shooting on a U.S. military base, the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) expresses its deep sadness for the loss of lives on the Ft. Hood base this week. The NAE joins together in humble prayer for the victims, their families, Maj. Nidal M. Hasan, and his family.
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