HAMMOND | City Councilman Anthony Higgs said he will continue to offer a prayer at Hammond City Council meetings, amid the U.S. Supreme Court's review of the practice at local government meetings.

Holding prayer before meetings was first discussed during a Jan. 9 board meeting. The original amendment board members could open meetings with prayer and prevented them from invoking "Jesus Christ" ...

A U.S. federal court judge has shut down a move by the Chino Valley school board to allow prayer at its board meetings. Almost nine years ago, a court ruling called on the board to stop “reciting ...

The decades-long tradition of saying a prayer before Rapid City Council meetings has received the blessing of the U.S. Supreme Court, and local prayer backers say this should quell the threats of ...

The Pueblo County Commissioners will start meetings twice a month with a prayer, according to a new policy recently passed by commissioners. The decision was made in a 2-1 vote along party lines ...

There's a general rule of thumb in these United States: If you're a member of a county or local school board and people around the country know your name, that's so seldom a good sign. Sure, if you're ...

A proposal to hold a prayer before Texas A&M faculty senate meetings was rejected before it could gain traction. Senate speaker Walter Daugherity proposed an invocation and a Pledge of Allegiance ...