November 13, 1998

Wisconsin Is Sued Over Benefits to Sectarian Institutions

By operating a telecommunications program that serves religious schools and colleges, Wisconsin is unconstitutionally linking church and state, a lawsuit charges.

Members of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, a Madison-based advocacy group, sued the state in federal court last week, alleging that Wisconsin's fledgling Educational Telecommunications Access Program violates the U.S. Constitution by providing

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