A new bill is set to be introduced this week that would bring the Ten Commandments into all Texas public school classrooms. Texas senator Phil King is breathing life back into a bill that would achieve Lt.

A new bill is set to be introduced this week that would bring the Ten Commandments into all Texas public school classrooms. "But, SPEAKER Dade Phelan killed the bill by letting it languish in ...

A committee of South Dakota lawmakers voted 4-3 to endorse a bill Thursday in Pierre that would require public school districts to teach the Ten Commandments and display them in every classroom. The vote came after an hour of testimony that included opposition from public school groups.

North Dakota’s school boards already have a state law that gives them the ability to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms, if they are accompanied by other historical documents. Now, lawmakers are debating whether to require posting the commandments in every public K-12 and college classroom.

All school classrooms will be required to display the Ten Commandments if some Texas lawmakers have their way.

Texas lawmakers plan on picking up an idea passed in Louisiana last year and now blocked in court — requiring the Ten Commandments be posted in public schools.

It’s freezing out here, but our hearts are on fire,” said one participant in Amarillo's demonstration held over the weekend.

The law, which applies to all public K-12 school and state-funded university classrooms, took effect Jan. 1. Days after the mandate went into effect, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill — the state’s top lawyer — made clear that she expects school districts to comply.

In this guest column, attorney Kelly Shackelford argues that Louisiana's Ten Commandments law is both constitutional and has historical precedent. Therefore, he argues, the courts should let it stand.

1. I, the Lord, am your God. You shall not have other gods besides me. 2. You shall not take the name of the Lord, your God, in vain. 3. Remember to keep holy the Lord's day. 4. Honor your father ...

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