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Community leader Antoinette King strongly opposed HB 72, arguing the legislation risked criminalizing parents and unfairly targeted families needing support, not state intervention.
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- Elections
Can Shomari Figures win reelection after redistricting?
Plaintiffs appeal Tuberville case dismissal to the Alabama Supreme Court
Doug Jones takes voter questions, discusses jobs at Shoals town hall
Opinion | Alabama politics costs so much because power is worth buying
Doug Jones, Tuberville allies react to residency case dismissal
- Governor
Governor issues flag-lowering directive for Firefighter Sydney Kathryne Watson
Gov. Ivey marks America’s 250th birthday with Fourth of July message
Gov. Ivey awards more than $6.3M for weatherization assistance
Alabama joins Great American State Fair for America’s 250th
Ivey names new members to STEM Council leadership
- Legislature
DraftKings, FanDuel-backed PAC scores big wins in Alabama primaries
“Brawling for our Vote”: Thousands rally to protect Black voting power in the South
Full exchange undercuts claims Ledbetter called for ending 14th Amendment
ACLU vows to take Alabama to court over special session bills
Terri Sewell condemns Alabama redistricting election law
- Economy
Small business optimism picks up in June, survey says
Opinion | Mobile deserves more than promises before rail merger
Opinion | Experience has taught me to be skeptical of big promises
Ivey signs “Made in the USA” Day proclamation celebrating Alabama manufacturers
National Federation of Independent Business releases June Jobs Report
- National
Rep. Aderholt announces approval of ARC grant for Red Bay water system upgrades
Sen. Britt backs Russia sanctions bill championed by Lindsey Graham
Rep. Aderholt backs permanent daylight saving time bill
Britt celebrates $41.2 million Fort Rucker training complex opening
House approves Rep. Strong’s bill redirecting airline security fees to airport upgrades
- Education
Textbook committee appointment letter sent in error, Mackey says
Alabama’s back-to-school sales tax holiday is this weekend
Alabama Council of School Board Attorneys selects new leadership
Alabama Community College Systems discusses new adult education workforce model
Chad Holden takes helm of Alabama Association of School Boards
- Health
EAMC becomes Alabama’s first hospital with Vibwife birth platform
UAB receives $4 million to expand Live HealthSmart Alabama initiative
Jackson Hospital to remain open for now as officials pursue rescue plan
Jackson Hospital delays closure announcement as questions mount over future
Jeff Samz elected chair of Alabama Hospital Association board
- Opinion
Opinion | The most dangerous idea in history
Opinion | Everything I Really Needed To Know I learned In Kindergarten
Opinion | The political pettiness is dragging us down
Opinion | Alabama politics costs so much because power is worth buying
Opinion | Fixing Alabama’s Department of Corrections should be a unifying goal
parental rights stories
Courts
Marshall joined a multi-state push for the U.S. Supreme Court to review a case over parental notification of changes in student gender identity.
News
The brief challenges school policies on instruction, citing parental rights and government overreach concerns.
Opinion
Apple and Google can ignore parents. Lawmakers shouldn’t.
Party politics
Wahl recently called the AEA a “liberal education union” and said that their influence in the Republican Party would need to be looked at.
Legislature
The bill identifies parental rights as "fundamental rights," which the bill's sponsor says will make it harder for government to interfere.
Legislature
Rep. Ernie Yarbrough, R-Trinity, said the far left supports parental rights when "chemically castrating children" but not for parents to know what material is...
Legislature
Chairman John Wahl said the legislation is an important piece of the party's priorities passed at its 2022 summer meeting.
Legislature
Although courts generally respect parental rights, Paschal said he wants to enshrine them as fundamental rights by statute.
Health
Attorneys for the plaintiffs argued that the state is criminalizing a treatment that is the standard of care, and is discriminating against transgender youth.