A major victory for religious schools, the US Supreme Court has decided that the state of Maine’s tuition assistance program must cover religious schools, such as Catholic parochial schools. The court voted 6-to-3 along ideological lines and has now opened the door further for families seeking help in the form of tax payer funds to…Read More
The state Health Care Authority picked four companies to run the program that affects about a quarter of the state. The Oklahoma Supreme Court says that decision is not constitutional. The Oklahoma Supreme Court voted 6-3 against the state, saying it did not have the authority to outsource the program. “The idea was that the…Read More
The Senate on Monday voted to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. Barrett, who is Catholic, was sworn in by Justice Clarence Thomas as a Supreme Court Justice in a White House ceremony shortly after the vote Monday evening. The 52-48 vote, which fell largely along party lines, came shortly before 8pm Monday evening and…Read More