Georgia and Oklahoma Religious Protections, IRS Stops Investigation of Church: April 14, 2025

Welcome to the Napa Legal Podcast! In this week's episode, we discuss:0:37 Georgia's newly signed Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which works to prevent government violation of the free exercise of religion;7:00 The Oklahoma Governor's executive order requiring state agencies to review, suspend, and repeal statues that work against religious liberty;17:20 The IRS' decision to stop investigating a church that prayed for a religious candidate.Read Timothy Noonan's whitepaper on political activity for nonprofits here: https://www.napalegalinstitute.org/member-resources/understanding-political-activity-and-issue-advocacy-an-introduction-for-tax-exempt-nonprofitsRead Napa Legal's toolkit on crafting an organizational policy for lobbying, issue advocacy, and campaign activity here:https://www.napalegalinstitute.org/member-resources/lobbying-issue-advocacy-and-campaign-activity-crafting-an-organizational-policyRead the USCCB's political activity guidelines here:https://www.usccb.org/offices/general-counsel/political-activity-guidelinesTags: Religious Freedom Restoration Act, RFRA, Georgia, Oklahoma, Governor Stiff, religious charter school, St. Isidore case, IRS, political, 501(c)(3).The Napa Legal Podcast, April 14, 2025.