Legislature
The bill passed its roll call 20-12 and moves to a House committee for consideration.
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Mo Brooks asked Trump for blanket pardon, considering testifying before Jan. 6 committee
Poll: More than half of Americans believe Jan. 6 attack was planned
Report: Alabama ranks near bottom on levels of patriotism
Shelby encourages Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services to appeal District Court ruling
Poll: 55 percent of Americans oppose trans women participating in women’s sports
- Education
Troy University freezes tuition for third time in four years
Former Athens principal convicted of multiple felonies still employed
Opinion | Alabama’s FAFSA completion policy is yielding success
Parent: Magic City Acceptance Academy says school is helping his child
Alabama Arise urges ALSDE to extend summer lunch program through the summer
- Health
Ivey urges Biden to halt COVID-19 vaccine deadline for National Guard personnel
Alabama’s COVID-19 positivity rate rising steadily as hospitalizations decline slightly
Alabama’s COVID hospitalizations, positivity rate rising
Lawsuit alleges teen girl abused in Alabama psychiatric residential center
More than 15 million in U.S. could lose Medicaid coverage without action
Rodger Smitherman stories
Legislature
Democrats questioned the process, saying they did not have time to digest the information before coming to a vote.
Governor
Children who do not read at third-grade level will have to repeat the grade beginning after the 2021–22 school year.
Governor
The legislation would allow a voluntary medication assistant to administer seizure medication to a child if a nurse isn't available.
Governor
Both bills were priorities of the Alabama Innovation Commission.
Legislature
The legislation would authorize trained volunteers at schools to give emergency medication to a child having a seizure.
Legislature
The two bills were passed by the Senate and were priority bills for the Alabama Innovation Commission.
Legislature
Officials who enforce a federal gun control law could face jail time or fines.
Legislature
Smitherman's legislation would delay the implementation of the plan to hold back third-graders who are not at grade level.
Legislature
The Senate Education Policy Committee approved the legislation requiring all first graders attend kindergarten or demonstrate proficiency.
