This special edition of Report from the Capital highlights the opening of the BJC's Center for Religious Liberty on Capitol Hill. It includes photos from the open house, remarks by Justice Stephen Breyer at the event, reflections from Brent Walker and Holly Hollman about the impact the Center has on the work of the BJC, the winning entry from the 2012 Religious Liberty Essay Scholarship Contest, and more.

This edition of Report from the Capital offers a recap of the oral arguments in the Hosanna-Tabor case about the "ministerial exception" and a legal analysis from BJC General Counsel K. Hollyn Hollman. Plus, Executive Director J. Brent Walker takes a look at the words of George Washington on religious liberty, the winning essay from the 2011 Religious Liberty Essay Scholarship Contest is published, and we introduce the new BJC Board officers. 

BJC Executive Director Brent Walker's column returns to the October edition of Report from the Capital. This newsletter also has a column from General Counsel Holly Hollman discussing tax exemptions, a recap of the 2010 BJC Board of Directors meeting, information on the latest Supreme Court brief signed by the Baptist Joint Committee, and much more!

This edition of Report from the Capital wraps up the oral arguments in the U.S. Supreme Court case of Salazar v. Buono, and BJC General Counsel Holly Hollman shares her thoughts from inside the courtroom. Plus, the newsletter has BJC Executive Director Brent Walker's reflections on the Muslim prayer rally on Capitol Hill, the winning essay in the 2009 scholarship contest, a report on the 2009 meeting of the BJC Board of Directors, and much more!