A decision by the Montana Supreme Court, striking down a tuition tax credit program as unconstitutional because it allowed funding for religious schools, may be headed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Betsy Devos announced that the Education Department will no longer enforce provisions of federal law barring religious orgs from taxpayer funds for providing private school student services.
Vouchers undermine a key principle behind the separation of church and state. Legislators should stay out of the business of religious education, directly or indirectly.
The U.S. House passed a resolution condemning hatred, bigotry, and discrimination directed at Jews and Muslims and specifically addressed “imputations of dual loyalty.”
The New York General Assembly has passed a workplace religious attire bill several years in a row, including again last week. But this year it is expected go further.
The Supreme Court today left intact the principle that the state may not grant taxpayer funds to houses of worship for religious purpose, for now anyway…