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Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #18

Welcome to Hall Pass. This newsletter keeps you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. Each week, we bring you a roundup of the latest on school board elections, along with sharp commentary and research from across the political spectrum on the issues confronting school boards in…

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The common eider sea duck contributes to its own conservation by donating its feathers

The common eider is a sea duck that nests in colonies on islands along the North American coast from Maine to Labrador, and in the estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence in Québec.

The Conversation

Cannabis Reg. Update: Gun Rights & Marijuana In Florida, UK Police Chief Supports Cannabis Decriminalization & More

Florida Justice Department Responds To MMJ Patients And Gun Rights Advocates, Gubernatorial Candidate Nikki Fried On Why It’s Important

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2 insurance companies end relationship with Maine agency after racist Juneteenth sign

An image of the racist sign was shared online Monday, gaining the attention of thousands across social media.

WEKU

Commentary: A ruinous Supreme Court decision to dismantle the wall between church and state

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court took another major step toward obliterating the wall separating church and state by holding that the state of Maine is constitutionally required to subsidize religious education when it pays for private secular education. The implications of this decision in mandating government financial support for religion…

Los Angeles Times

Noah Feldman: The Supreme Court has just eroded First Amendment law

In an extremely important church-and-state decision, the Supreme Court has held that if the state of Maine decides to pay for a child’s private education in lieu of a public one, it must allow its tuition money to be used at religious schools. The 6-3 decision, Carson v. Makin, profoundly…

Tribune News Service

State funds for students at religious schools? Supreme Court says 'yes' in Maine case – but consequences could go beyond

For nearly three-quarters of a century, one issue in education has come up before the Supreme Court more than any other: disputes over religion.

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Supreme Court rules for parents seeking state aid for religious schools

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended its support for religious schools, ruling that parents who send their children to these institutions have a right to tuition aid if the state provides it to similar private schools.

Los Angeles Times

My NBC News Article on Today's Supreme Court Ruling Barring Discrimination Against Religious Schools in Maine School Choice Program

The decision is an important victory for both the principle of nondiscrimination and parents and students seeking better educational opportunities.

Reason

Sotomayor warns Supreme Court ‘continues to dismantle the wall of separation between church and state’

Conservative majority’s ruling in Carson v Makin could make it easier for religious schools to get public money

The Independent UK

Maine cannot ban aid to religious schools, top US court rules

The six-to-three ruling is the latest in a series of Supreme Court decisions in recent years expanding religious rights.

Al Jazeera

School Choice and Religious Liberty Advocates Just Won Big at the Supreme Court

States may not "exclude some members of the community from an otherwise generally available public benefit because of their religious exercise,” says SCOTUS.

Reason

Sotomayor accuses supreme court conservatives of dismantling church-state separation

Liberal justice delivers warning after ruling that state of Maine cannot exclude religious schools from tuition programme

The Guardian - US

Supreme Court rules Maine violated Constitution by excluding religious schools in aid program

The court said that Maine is excluding "otherwise eligible schools on the basis of their religious exercise."

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Exclusion of Religious Schooling from Generally Available School Choice Programs Generally Unconstitutional,

except for the training of the clergy, holds the Supreme Court.

The Independent UK

High court rules religious schools can get Maine tuition aid

The Supreme Court has ruled that religious schools can’t be excluded from a Maine program that offers tuition aid for private education

Roll Call

Supreme Court rules Maine tuition aid can't exclude religious schools

The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Maine cannot exclude religious schools from a state tuition assistance program.

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ICYMI: Top stories of the week

On Tuesday, statewide primaries took place in four states: Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, and South Carolina. Here are some results highlighted in Thursday’s Brew:

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The U.S. Capitol has named two rooms after female senators for the first time ever

Sens. Barbara Mikulski and Margaret Chase Smith couldn't wear pants or use the main bathroom during their tenures, when female senators were scarce. Rooms in the Capitol now honor their legacies.

Evening Standard

Dead woman in Russia ‘eaten by her 20 cats while body undiscovered for weeks’

The woman was a cat breeder who had 20 large Maine Coon cats of her own

WEKU

Paul LePage tries to make a comeback in Maine. Will independent voters bite?

Former Republican Gov. Paul LePage, known for his aggressive conservative politics, is challenging sitting Democratic Gov. Janet Mills, who faces an enthusiasm gap. It's shaping up to be a tight race.

The Independent UK

Mills, LePage look ahead to November in Maine governor race

Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage is seeking a political comeback

The Independent UK

Reps. Mace, Rice face hard GOP primaries after defying Trump

Two Republican House incumbents in South Carolina who have drawn the ire of former President Donald Trump now find themselves facing tough primary challenges Tuesday

Chicago Sun-Times

DNC to hear pitch for Chicago Democratic convention Friday; Pritzker to New Hampshire, Maine

Over the weekend, Pritzker stumps for out-of-state Democrats with a New Hampshire stop sparking more speculation about a presidential bid.

Tribune News Service

Environmental concerns challenge states’ space ambitions

As companies such as SpaceX drive the growing commercial space industry, states and counties across the country are touting themselves as great places to launch satellites and other cargo into space.

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