Blake Moore leads effort to protect religious groups
Moore introduced a bill that would protect religious organizations’ tax status and access to federal funding and contracts.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYCredibility rates ksl.com, which republished this story. The other scores rate the article itself.
KSL is an established local news outlet, and the article identifies a Deseret News reporter as its author. The available text offers specific policy details and attributed statements, though it presents no opposing perspective.
- Source type — Established local news publisher.
- Author attribution — Names a reporter and attributes her to Deseret News.
- Editorial standards — The report uses attributed statements and describes the bill's provisions.
- Transparency — The named author and publisher provide basic provenance, but no corrections information appears in the article.
The article gives concrete details about the proposal and quotes Moore and a supporting organization. It does not include critics or independent analysis of the bill’s potential effects, leaving the policy discussion one-sided.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The piece lays out the bill’s provisions and includes statements from Moore and supporters, but does not present critics, counterarguments or independent analysis of the proposal.
- Counterarguments presented — No opposing views or concerns are included.
- Source diversity — The article quotes the bill’s sponsor and identifies supportive organizations.
- Opinion vs reporting — The article is presented as news and explains provisions without overt editorializing.
The article explains the proposal in mostly neutral language and attributes its rationale to Moore. Its description of the bill’s protections and supporters does not establish a discernible partisan lean.
- Language tone — Mostly descriptive wording, with the bill’s rationale attributed to Moore.
- Source selection — Quotes Moore and identifies supporters, but offers no opposing sources.
- Framing — Centers on the proposed protections for religious organizations.
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Rep. Blake Moore introduced the Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act, which would protect religious groups’ tax-exempt status and eligibility for federal funding and contracts despite employment practices tied to their beliefs. The proposal has support from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and religious-liberty groups.
Moore’s bill would amend Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code to bar the IRS from considering a group’s beliefs or practices in tax-related decisions. It would also restrict federal agencies from discriminating against religious employers in grants, contracts and other agreements based on religiously motivated employment decisions or standards of conduct.
Moore said the measure would protect religious beliefs and practices and prevent the government from using tax-exempt status or federal funding eligibility against religious organizations. The article reports support from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and religious-liberty groups.
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