Plans by officials in a small New Mexico town to take part in opening a museum celebrating the life and work of a famous artist who relocated there have been foiled due to opposition by religious conservatives.

Taxpayer dollars can be used to buy non-religious textbooks for private schools, the New Mexico Supreme Court has ruled.

There’s no denying that 2018 was rough for advocates of church-state separation. But there were reasons to celebrate as well. Here’s a look at the year that was – the top 10 church-state stories from 2018 and how they might affect 2019.