Texas 10 Commandments law is about baiting Supreme Court

For hard-right Republicans eager to upend America’s long legacy of religious freedom, unconstitutional legislation and legal challenges set the path. The Supreme Court is the destination. Texas House passes bill mandating Ten Commandments in classrooms The Texas House of Representatives passed a bill that would require the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school…

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Big Bend National Park could soon be 6,000 acres bigger

National parks staffing faces crunch time amid Trump cuts National parks, which have been under budget and understaffed for years, are facing a severe worker shortage that has been made worse by cuts by the Trump administration. The largest national park in Texas may soon get even bigger. Big Bend National Park could soon expand…

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Minnesota lawmaker shooting suspect’s wife speaks out

Vance Boelter’s wife, Jenny, called the attack on two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses allegedly carried out by her husband “a betrayal.” Killed, wounded Minnesota state lawmakers honored at vigil Neighbors gathered to honor state Rep. Melissa Hortman and state Sen. John Hoffman. Hortman was killed and Hoffman was wounded in separate shootings. The wife…

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