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Two bills in Austin may push the boundaries of religious freedom
Posted on · One scheduled for a Texas House hearing today would require display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.
Tag: separation of church and state
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Putting the Ten Commandments in classrooms (May 2, 2023)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: A bill passed by the Texas Senate would require the Ten Commandments be displayed in public school classrooms. Another would let school boards adopt prayer or religious study periods. We discuss what’s motivating these bills and how courts might interpret them.
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Do Vaccines Protect Against New COVID Variants? (June 14, 2021)
Posted on · On Monday's show: The effect vaccines have on new COVID-19 variants, how recently passed Texas laws seek to chip away at the Constitution's Establishment Clause, answers to your pet care questions, and an update on Houston sports.
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Full Show: Texas Voter Poll, And The Separation Of Church And State (June 18, 2019)
Posted on · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: A new poll examines voter opinions, a conversation with the president of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, reasons Houston restaurants close, and a new hotel honors the "mother of Houston."