News

This page is an archive of all the news from the repeal.  If you are interested in news about the textbook controversy, go here.

Louisiana News

• May, 13, 2011, “LSEA Repeal Gaining Support (Outside Legis),” Walter Pierce, The Independent Weekly
• May, 5, 2011, “City Council votes 7-0 to call for repeal of LSEA,” Kevin Allman, The Gambit Blog
• May, 2, 2011, “Our Views: Top Scientists on Evolution,” The Advocate
• May, 2, 2011, “Kopplin lobbies an empty Legislature,” Heather Miller, The Independent Weekly
• May 1, 2011, “Southern Discourse: Creationism creates misconceptions in science education,” Macy Linton, The Daily Reveille
• May 1, 2011, “Inside Politics” The Advocate
• Apr. 30, 2011, “Creationism Law Faces Challenges,” Mike Hasten, The News Star, The Town Talk
• Apr. 28, 2011, “Lawmakers asked to repeal Science Education Act,” Mike Hasten, The News Star
• Apr. 28, 2011, “Protest Rally Pushes Louisiana Science Law Repeal,” The Associated Press, The New Orleans City Business, The Advocate, The Republic
• Apr. 28, 2011, “Anti-Creationism Rally on Tap Today at State Capitol,” Jan Moller, The Times Picayune
• Apr. 27, 2011, “Evolving as a Leader,” Lamar White, The NOLA Defender, The Daily Kos, The Daily Kingfish, CenLamar
• Apr. 25, 2011, “Evolving Legislation,” Kevin Allman, The Gambit
• Apr. 25, 2011, “Anti-creationsim group targets legislature,” Walter Pierce, The Independent Weekly
• Apr. 25, 2011, “Legislative Session to Tackle Budget–Hot Topics,” Jeremy Alford, The Daily Comet
• Apr. 23, 2011, “Fiscal session includes everything, even budget,” Mike Hasten, The Monroe News Star
• Apr. 21, 2011, “Nobel Laureates Push Repeal of La. Education Law,” Melinda Deslatte, The Associated Press, The Times Picayune, The Baton Rouge Advocate, New Orleans City Business
• Apr. 21, 2011, “Nobel Laureates: Repeal LSEA,” Walter Pierce, The Independent Weekly
• Apr. 20, 2011, “C’est Bon,” The Independent Weekly
• Apr. 20, 2011, “New Orleans Democrat Will Challenge the 2008 Louisiana Science Education Act,” Nathanael Yowell, Shreveport Political Buzz Examiner
• Apr. 19, 2011, “Anti-creationism crusade gains support; Capitol rally slated,” Mark Moseley, The Lens NOLA
• Apr. 18, 2011, “La ‘creationist’ law in crosshairs,” Walter Pierce, The Independent Weekly
• Mar. 8, 2011, “Evolution vs. Creation,” Kevin Allman, The Gambit
• Feb. 26, 2011, “For Kopplins, lobbying in state Capitol will be a family affair,” Michelle Krupa & Bill Barrow, The Times Picayune
• Feb. 25, “Area High School Senior Leading Creationism Repeal Effort,” (Archived) The Gonzalez Weekly Citizen
• Feb. 17, 2011, “This week in awesome–Zack Kopplin,” Walter Pierce, The Independent Weekly
• Feb. 14, 2011, “Darwin’s birthday celebrated,” Emily Holden, The Advocate
• Feb. 8, 2011, “Student takes role of David to creationist’s legislative Goliath,” Mark Moseley, The Lens NOLA
• July 24, 2010, “Livingston Parish might OK the Teaching of Creationism,” Vic Couvillion, The Advocate

National News

• May, 9, 2011, “Continuing Support for Louisiana Repeal Effort,” NCSE
• May, 4, 2011, “Support for Louisiana Repeal Effort,” NCSE
• Apr. 29, 2011, “Biological Warfare: Battles Underway in Texas and Louisiana over Science Education,” Rob Boston, The Wall of Separation
• Apr. 28, 2011, “42 Nobel Laureates back Student’s Push to Repeal La. ‘Academic Freedom’ Law,” Amanda Peterka, Greenwire
• Apr. 27, 2011, “Evolving as a Leader: 17 Year Old Zack Kopplin Leads Efforts to Save Science Education in Louisiana,” Lamar White, The Daily Kos
• Apr. 26, 2011, “Short Sharp Science: Nobel Laureates Support Repeal of Creationist Bill,” Andy Coghlan, New Scientist
• Apr. 25, 2011, “42 Nobel Laureates Work to Replace Creationism with Science in Louisiana,” Michael Zimmerman, The Huffington Post
• Apr. 22, 2011, “High School Senior Leads Louisiana Fight Against Anti-Evolution Law,” Valerie Strauss, The Washington Post
• Apr. 22, 2011, “Nobel Laureates Tell Governor Jindal to Repeal Anti Evolution Law,” Lauri Lebo, Religion Dispatches
• Apr. 22, 2011, “Nobelists Endorse Louisiana Repeal Effort,” NCSE
• Apr. 19, 2011, “Some Good News, Some Bad News, and Some Background,” Phil Plait, Bad Astronomy, Discover Magazine
• Apr. 18, 2011 “Bill Filed to Repeal Louisiana’s Antievolution Law,” NCSE
• Apr. 18, 2011, “Back Zack!: Louisianians Should Support High School Seniors’ Science Project,” Sandhya Bathija, The Wall of Separation
• Apr. 1, 2011, “Louisiana Student Gears Up For Attack On State’s Anti-Science Law,” Americans United, Church and State Magazine
• Mar. 22, 2011, “How You Can Join the Fight Against Creationism in Louisiana,” Michael Zimmerman, The Huffington Post
• Mar. 8, 2011, “Continuing Attacks on Science Education,” John Farrell, Forbes Science Blog
• Feb. 28, 2011, “The Scopes Strategy: Creationists Try New Tactics to Promote Anti-Evolutionary Teaching in Public Schools,” Lauri Lebo, Scientific American
• Feb. 21, 2011, “Profiles in (Evolutionary) Courage, Part 4: Bringing Sanity to Louisiana Schools,” Michael Zimmerman, The Huffington Post
• Feb. 17, 2011, “High School Senior Leads Effort to Repeal Louisiana Anti-Evolution Law,” Lauri Lebo, Religion Dispatches
• Feb. 14 2011, “David v. Goliath: Louisiana Student Girds for Battle on Behalf of Sound Science,” Sandhya Bathija, The Wall of Separation

Public Policy Reports

• Apr. 27, 2011, “AAAS Policy Alert,” Alan Leshner, AAAS
• Apr. 21, 2011, “Evolution Back in the News,” ASBMB Policy Blotter
• Apr. 20, 2011, “AAAS Policy Alert,” Alan Leshner, AAAS
• Feb. 28, 2011, “American Institute for Biological Sciences Public Policy Reports,” AIBS
• Feb. 26, 2011, “NABT News & Views, February 26, 2011,” NABT

Blogs

• May, 11, 2011, “New Orleans Says LSEA Makes Us Look ‘Retarded’,” Sensuous Curmudgeon
• May, 10, 2011, “Louisiana Student Fights Vortex Sucking Louisiana into the Middle Ages,” Hrafnkell Haradlsson, Politicususa
• May, 9, 2011, “Good News from the Evolution-Creationism Front,” Greg Laden, Science Blogs
• May, 3, 2011, “The Louisiana ’Science Education Act’: Letter to Governor Jindal and Request for Reader Action,” Jerry Coyne, Why Evolution is True
• May, 2, 2011, “Fight over Science Education Bill in Louisiana,” Jeremy Styron, Our Daily Train
• Apr. 29, 2011, “Many Want to Repeal Science Education Act in Louisiana,” The Uncomplicated Scientist
• Apr. 29, 2011, “Barbara Forrest Reports on Zack’s Rally,” Sensuous Curmudgeon
• Apr. 28, 2011, “Louisiana Students March on Baton Rouge, Demanding Accurate Science Classes,” Megan Cottrell, Change.Org
• Apr. 25, 2011, “Student Seeks Repeal of Creationism Bill in Louisiana,” Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty
• Apr. 23, 2011, “Rally for Sanity at the State Capitol on April 28,” Len Bahr, April 2011, Costal Scuttlebutt, LA Coast Post
• Apr. 21, 2011, “Louisiana Creationism: 41 Nobel Laureates for Repeal,” Sensuous Curmudgeon
• Apr. 19, 2011, “41 Nobel Laureates Call for Repeal of the Louisiana “Science Education” Act: Behind the Curtain (Part 2),” Lamar White, CenLamar
• Apr. 19, 2011, “Bill Filed to Repeal Louisiana’s Creationism Law,” Matt Lowry, The Skeptical Teacher
• Apr. 18, 2011, “Louisiana Creationism Repeal Bill Filed,” Sensuous Curmudgeon
• Apr. 18, 2011, “Legislation to Repeal Louisiana Creationism Law,” Richard Dawkins
• Apr. 17, 2011, “Behind the Curtain: The Louisiana Science Education Act (Part One),” Lamar White, CenLamar, The Daily Kingfish, Humid Beings
• Apr. 4, 2011, “Louisiana Creationists Expose Themselves,” Sensuous Curmudgeon
• Mar. 28, 2011, “Science Bashing is in Full Throttle,” James Randi, JREF
• Mar. 25, 2011, “Skeptical Ninja of the Week: Zack Kopplin,” Skepchick
• Mar. 22, 2011, “Join a High School Student’s Fight Against Creationism in Louisiana,” Madhusudan Katti, Darwin’s Bulldogs
• Mar. 1, 2011, “One Against the World,” Lamar Parmentel, The Daily Kingfish
• Feb. 26, 2011, “More on Zack Kopplin’s Anti-Creationism Campaign“ Sensuous Curmudgeon
• Feb. 25, 2011, “Louisiana Teenager Champions Repeal of Anti-Science Louisiana ‘Science Education’ Act,” Lamar White, CenLamar.com
• Feb. 25, 2011, “High School Senior Defends Sound Science,” Gillian Davies, State of Belief Blog
• Feb. 17, 2011, “Campaign to Repeal Louisiana’s Creationism Law,“ Sensuous Curmudgeon

Recorded Interviews and Media

• May, 6, 2011, “Louisiana: The State We’re In–Creationism,” Sue Lincoln, LPB
• Apr. 28, 2011, “Local High Schooler Hosts Support Rally at State Capitol,” NBC 33
• Apr. 28, 2011, “Protest Rally Pushes LA Science Law Repeal,” WAFB 9
• Apr. 28, 2011, “The Jim Engster Show with Zack Kopplin and Judge Darrell White,” Jim Engster, WRKF
• Apr. 26, 2011, “Culture Shocks Interview with Dr. Michael Zimmerman,” Barry Lynn, Culture Shocks
• Apr. 22, 2011, “Teen pressing for repeal of La. Science Education Act,” Michael Shingleton, WBRZ 2
• Apr. 16, 2011, “State of Belief Interviews Zack Kopplin,” Welton Gaddy, State of Belief/Interfaith Alliance
• Apr. 11, 2011, “Evolution sparks controversy in Louisiana,” Chelsea Gaudin
• Apr. 3, 2011, “High School Student Works to Repeal Louisiana Science Education Act,” Steven Powell, KLSU
• Mar. 20, 2011, “The Magic Sandwich show with AronRa, dprjones, Eugenie Scott, Barbara Forrest, and Zack Kopplin,” The Magic Sandwich Show, BlogTV
• Feb. 26, 2011, “Youth Radio Interviews Zack Kopplin” Luke Jones, Youth Radio
• Feb. 12, 2011, “State of Belief Interviews Zack Kopplin and Barbara Forrest,” Welton Gaddy, State of Belief/Interfaith Alliance
• Feb. 9, 2011, “WTUL News and Views Interviews Zack Kopplin at RepealCreationism.com,” Casey Roberts and Naomi Martin, WTUL
• Dec. 1, 2010,  ”The Jim Engster Show with Zack Kopplin,” Jim Engster, WRKF