Covering diverse Amish lifestyles

Meg Jones of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel had a thorough article Sunday on Amish beliefs and customs and their collision with local Wisconsin municipalities and state laws and regulations. I would cite the article as a good example of a reporter reaching out to learn about the beliefs and faith-based traditions of a group of people who are often not understood very well by the general public. Jones also did a solid job explaining that this conflict comes down to religious freedom and whether state and local governments have the constitutional authority to override those... [read full story]