State representatives engaged in a lengthy, impassioned debate. Opponents said the bill represented an unconstitutional government endorsement of religion, and warned of legal challenges.

A bill that would have required South Dakota public schools to display and teach the Ten Commandments failed to clear its ...

A bill that would require the Ten Commandments be displayed in all South Dakota classrooms failed in the House on Monday. In a 37-31 vote, representatives failed an amended version of Senate Bill 51.

Sen. John Carley, a Republican freshman out of Piedmont who introduced the Ten Commandments bill, called Monday's results "a ...

Critics say the Ten Commandments bill could expose kindergarteners to terms like "adultery" and "murder," making for tough ...

Speaking of private religious schools, they should not be receiving taxpayer dollars. It’s a violation of the separation of church and state. For that matter, no non-religious private school should ...

The Ten Commandments bill would require 8-by-14-inch posters with “easily readable font.” Schools would have to additionally ...

In addition to setting a deadline to hang posters displaying the Ten Commandments, the Georgia bill outlines several requirements for the displays.

Bills requiring public schools in South Dakota to display and teach the Ten Commandments and to post the words “Under God, the People Rule” in every classroom were endorsed by ...

A bill that would require all South Dakota classrooms to display the Ten Commandments is one step closer to becoming law.

Legislation requiring all classrooms display ‘Under God, the People Rule’ also heading to the House floor for a vote.

The proposal nearly died on Wednesday when a Republican senator said he hit the wrong button and voted against the bill ...