Roundup: D.C. and the States

Voucher Obsession by Sandhya Bathija

Lieberman Loses Voucher Vote (for D.C. schools) In U.S. Senate, But His Crusade For Private School Subsidies Is Likely To Continue

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See also U.S. Senate Votes Against School Vouchers.

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Anti-Antichrist Bill Dies In Virginia Senate.
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Texas GOP Votes For God, Commandments

More than 95 percent of Texas Republicans voting in the statewide primary would like to see governmental promotion of God, prayer and the Ten Commandments in public buildings and schools.

On the March 2 ballot, Texas Republicans could vote on Ballot Proposition 4, which stated: “The use of the word ‘God,’ prayers, and the Ten Commandments should be allowed at public gatherings and public educational institutions, as well as be permitted on government buildings and property.”

Though propositions on primary ballots are nonbinding, critics say the proposition shows muddled thinking about church-state relations...

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