Supreme Court Hears Catholic Preschool Plea

Colorado would welcome Catholic preschools into its universal program, provided they follow the state's antidiscrimination rule. That is a generous offer from the government that wrote the rule. The justices heard arguments Tuesday, Election Day, and I'm told the timing was a coincidence. The Archdiocese of Denver, two parishes, and parents Daniel and Lisa Sheley say the exclusion violates their religious rights. A district court and the 10th Circuit sided with Colorado, and the Trump administration is backing the plaintiffs. Colorado's lawyers want the public money without the strings, which is bold from the government holding the checkbook. Nicholas Reaves of the Daily Signal puts it plainly: "This is not a zero-sum game." He's right, and Colorado is the one insisting it is.

“This is not a zero-sum game.”Nicholas Reaves, via Daily Signal

“want to receive public funding without complying with those conditions”Colorado's lawyers, via NBC News