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The Espinoza decision opens the door to legislation supporting religious education with public money

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday said Montana incorrectly excluded religious schools when it created a 2015 tax incentive program to help families pay for private school tuition. In a 5 to 4 decision split between the court’s liberal and conservative justices, the court discarded a 2018 Montana Supreme Court ruling that had killed a private education tuition assistance initiative, setting the stage for lawmakers to potentially expand or create new programs to benefit private schools using state resources.  […]

As of Wednesday, July 1, Montana reports a total of 1,016 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 50 new cases since yesterday, 336 active cases, and 22 deaths from the disease. State officials also report that 105 of the cases have resulted in hospitalizations, with 14 patients currently hospitalized, and 658 patients considered recovered. [...]

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