Ten Commandments, South Dakota Senate
"It's one of the most important historic artifacts that I've ever handled." In 1913, workers were carrying out excavations prior to the construction of a new railway line in southern Israel when they unearthed a large stone tablet inscribed in ancient Hebrew script.
A three-judge panel heard oral arguments about a Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments displays in public classrooms.
Legislation has been introduced for the 2025 regular session of the General Assembly by Rep. Richard White, R-Morehead, that would allow the Ten Commandments to
Just because the biblical text is important "doesn't mean it has to be put in every classroom," a judge said during a hearing in the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
A bill that would make it mandatory for the Ten Commandments to be displayed in publicly funded elementary, middle and high schools passed out of the state Senate in a razor-thin vote on Tuesday. South Dakota Senators advanced SB 51 on an 18-17 vote.
After two meetings full of passionate debate, there are currently no plans to place copies of the Ten Commandments in some Kern County schools, but officials say it's possible the issue could be discussed further.
A three-judge panel in the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans heard arguments about a new Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms.
A law requiring the religious text to be displayed in all public classrooms was struck down by a lower court judge in November.
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.
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKRC) – Representative Richard White of Morehead has introduced House Bill 116, a proposal that would permit the reading or posting of the Ten Commandments in public schools across Kentucky.
A bill requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in all public South Dakota classrooms passed the Senate with a 18-17 vote. Senate Bill 51 would require every classroom in the state to display the Ten Commandments on a poster no smaller than eight by 14 inches.