SCOTUS Rules You Cannot Exclude Religious Schools. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled 6-3 that the state of Maine cannot exclude religious schools from a tuition assistance program that allows parents to use vouchers to send their children to public or private schools. As part of the majority vote, Chief Justice Roberts wrote, “Maine's nonsectarian requirement for its otherwise generally available tuition assistance payments violates the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment. Tonight, Dan wants your reaction to the Court’s decision.
A Break For Drivers? During a time with the highest gas prices the country has ever seen, President Biden says he is considering a gas tax holiday. The federal gas tax is 18 cents a gallon so a gas tax holiday could save the average driver about $3 each time they fill up. Dan breaks down the pros and cons of a potential gas tax holiday.
A Setback For Transgender Swimmers. With 71% approval the International Swimming Federation (FINA) has voted to approve a new policy that restricts transgender athletes from competing in elite women's aquatics competitions. The policy says that a male to female transgender athlete will only be eligible to compete if they transition before the age of 12 or before they reach stage two on the puberty Tanner Scale. Tonight, your reaction to the new rule change.
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