The House Education Committee voted 10-3 Thursday to advance a bill to require public schools to display the 10 Commandments.
House Bill 7l, by Rep. Dodie Horton, R-Haughton, is attempting to navigate the traditional legal divide between church and state.
Under the bill, which next goes to the House floor, the commandments would need to be displayed in a format of at least 11-by-4 inches.
“This…