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Editorial: Protecting the freedom of preach
Repealing limits on churches’ political speech aligns with First Amendment ideals
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The pulpit and pews inside the chapel of First Baptist Gainesville in Gainesville, on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017. - photo by David Barnes
One of the items tucked into the Republicans’ tax reform bill passed by the House and now considered by the Senate is a repeal of a longtime ban on political endorsements by religious organizations.