This article was originally published in Louisiana Illuminator. A proposed law to require the display of the Ten Commandments in all Louisiana K-12 schools, colleges and universities advanced Wednesday in the Legislature, but it’s now more likely to face a legal challenge after it was amended to include private institutions. If approved, Louisiana would be […]
Republicans who control the Arizona Senate — on a party-line vote — pushed through a bill that would allow the Ten Commandments to be posted in Arizona’s public schools. Surprisingly, a lightning bolt did not strike the Capitol dome, probably because the Almighty was convulsing with laughter. The bill was sponsored by Republican Sen. Anthony […]
An eastern Oklahoma legislator has filed a bill that would require the Ten Commandments to be shown in all public school classrooms. The bill follows a string of failed attempts over the past 10 years to display the document on public property in the state. If House Bill 2962, filed by state Rep. Jim Olsen, […]
Jan. 2—Legislators have begun filing bills ahead of the 2024 legislative session — and one of those bills focused on returning the Ten Commandments to Oklahoma public school classrooms. Representative Jim Olsen, R-Roland, filed House Bill 2962 on Dec. 29, a bill that would require every public school to display a 16-inch-by-20-inch durable poster or […]