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Ten Commandments law is Louisiana governor’s latest effort to move the state farther to the right

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Just months into office, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has gained national attention for his push for groundbreaking conservative policies. This week the 53-year-old Republican signed the nation’s first law requiring

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  1. Louisiana's new law requiring the Ten Commandments in classrooms churns old political conflicts

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    Ten Commandments law is Louisiana governor’s latest effort to move the state farther to the right

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Louisiana becomes first state to require Ten Commandments be displayed in classrooms (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Gov. Jeff Landry (R-LA) enacted legislation requiring a poster-sized display of the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom, from kindergarten to state-funded universities, making Louisiana the first state to implement such a requirement.

  2. NPR

    Louisiana becomes first state to require Ten Commandments displayed in classrooms (opens NPR)

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    Louisiana is the first state to require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms. Opponents have threatened to sue, questioning the new law’s constitutionality.

  3. Green Field Reporter

    New law requires all Louisiana public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom, the latest move from a GOP-dominated Legislature pushing a conservative agenda under a new governor. The legislation that Republican Gov.

  4. KTVZ Bend

    Louisiana classrooms now required by law to display the Ten Commandments (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Stephanie Gallman and Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — Louisiana public schools are now required to display the Ten Commandments in all classrooms, after Republican Gov. Jeff Landry signed the requirement into law Wednesday.

  5. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    By law, the Ten Commandments must be displayed in Louisiana classrooms (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Louisiana has become the first state to require by law that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom starting in 2025.

  6. ABC 7 Chicago

    The Ten Commandments must be displayed in Louisiana classrooms under requirement signed into law (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom under a bill signed into law.

  7. Fox News

    New Louisiana law requires display of Ten Commandments in classrooms, civil rights groups plan to challenge (opens Fox News)

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    Louisiana is the first state to require public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms under a new law signed by Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday.

  8. AL.com

    Ten Commandments must be displayed in Louisiana classrooms under new law (opens AL.com)

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    The GOP-drafted legislation mandates that a poster-sized display of the Ten Commandments in “large, easily readable font” be required in all public classrooms, from kindergarten to state-funded universities.

  9. Kokomo Tribune

    Louisiana becomes the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in public school classrooms (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Louisiana becomes the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in public school classrooms.

  10. CBS News

    Louisiana becomes first state to require that Ten Commandments be displayed in public classrooms (opens CBS News)

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    The GOP-drafted legislation mandates that a display of the Ten Commandments in "large, easily readable font" be required in all public classrooms.

  11. Herald Bulletin

    New law requires all Louisiana public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments (opens Herald Bulletin)

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    Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom. Republican Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday signed the bill mandating the

  12. New York Post

    Louisiana becomes first US state to require Ten Commandments to be displayed in every school classroom (opens New York Post)

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    Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom under a bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday.

  13. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    The Ten Commandments must be displayed in Louisiana classrooms under new law (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom under a bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday.

  14. The Daily Caller

    Louisiana Becomes First State To Require Public Schools Display Ten Commandments (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Louisiana is set to become the first state to mandate the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms .

  15. CNN

    Opinion: Opinion: New Louisiana law threatens the sanctity of the Ten Commandments (opens CNN)

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    A Louisiana law that mandates the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools relegates the commandments to a mere historic document, mischaracterizing their historical origins, writes Eli Federman.

  16. The Christian Post

    Louisiana becomes first state to require Ten Commandments display in public school classrooms (opens The Christian Post)

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    Louisiana became the first state to require public school classrooms to display a copy of the Ten Commandments.

  17. NPR

    Louisiana will require the 10 Commandments displayed in every public school classroom (opens NPR)

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    The legislation, signed into law Wednesday by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry, makes Louisiana the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom.

  18. Salon

    New Louisiana law will require Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms (opens Salon)

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    New Louisiana law will require Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms

  19. Fox10 Phoenix

    Louisiana classrooms must display Ten Commandments under new law (opens Fox10 Phoenix)

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    Louisiana is now the first state in the nation to require the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom - from kindergarten to state-funded universities.

  20. Anchorage Daily News

    Ten Commandments must be displayed in Louisiana public classrooms under new law (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Opponents question the law’s constitutionality, warning that lawsuits are likely to follow.

  21. Forbes

    Louisiana Becomes First State To Require Ten Commandments In Public School Classrooms (opens Forbes)

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    The Ten Commandments will be required to be displayed on posters in every public school classroom beginning Jan. 1, 2025.

  22. PBS NewsHour

    Louisiana to become first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom.

  23. Breitbart News

    Louisiana Mandates Public Schools Display Ten Commandments (opens Breitbart News)

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    Louisiana is the first state to successfully pass legislation requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.

  24. The Guardian

    Ten Commandments to be displayed in Louisiana public school classrooms (opens The Guardian)

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    Law passed requiring text to be displayed in every public school classroom, although lawsuits against it are expected

  25. NBC News

    New Louisiana law requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom (opens NBC News)

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    BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom under a bill signed into law by Republican Gov.

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