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Teachers, religious groups file lawsuit against Indiana school voucher program

By | 07.01.11 | 4:06 pm

Indiana passed the most expansive school voucher program of any state in the country in May, but a group led by a teachers union asked a judge today to put an injunction [PDF] on the new program, the Choice Scholarship Program (CSP), citing certain layoffs and higher cost burdens on More…

Religious Groups to Pray With Lawmakers for Immigration Reform

By | 10.13.09 | 12:10 pm

Pro-immigrant religious groups with about 700 members from nine different states plan to rally this afternoon on the West Lawn of the Capitol to press for immigration reform.

Immigrants, including veterans fighting deportation, will speak at the event, as will Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.), who, with House and Senate allies, More…