Governor Ivey made it official when she signed into law bills to provide a 2-percent pay raise for K-12 education personnel and state employees. The raises were first discussed during the governor’s State of the State address in February at the start of the 2021 regular session of the legislature.
The House Education Policy Committee declined to advance a bill that would have established a statewide procedure for due process for K-12 students facing suspensions and expulsions. The bill would require school boards to hold hearings before making disciplinary decisions. The legislation would have also required systems to use impartial
Every year, some bills make it and others “die,” failing to get enough support and votes to make it to the governor’s desk. Check out this rundown on the status of bills now that we’re at the tail end of the 2021 regular session. There are a few big issues, like gambling
Last week, the legislature passed a bill to make Daylight Savings Time permanent in Alabama, but even if Governor Ivey signs it into law, until Congress makes its decision on the measure, things will remain as they are. Proponents of stopping the twice-yearly time shifts note that staying on DST saves
Gifts from donors, including a major donation from Regions bank, helped ASU seniors graduate without school debt. A global pandemic and the accompanying economic fallout have made life tough for a lot of Americans. That is especially true for college students, who have watched their tuition and rent remain mostly
Yellowhammer Multimedia announced it will present this year’s Power of Service Award to State Rep. Bill Poole. The award will be presented at Yellowhammer’s annual Power of Service event set to take place on May 19 in Montgomery. Poole is being honored for his outstanding service to the state of
Major positive news came last week when the state learned the results of the 2020 Census, namely that Alabama will not lose any Congressional seats, a possibility some feared before the official numbers were all in. More good news came on the economic and workforce development front, as Alabama was designated a
@katieboydbritt April 30 Grateful for our state leadership and the fiscally conservative policies that help our small businesses grow.
There are only three legislative days left in the Alabama Legislature’s 2021 regular session. Two will take place this week; then the body takes a week off before returning for the final day on May 17. And there is a lot of work yet to be done, with several major bills, including
Alabama’s sex education law passed in 1992 contained instructions for sexual education programs in Alabama schools to instruct, with emphasis, that homosexuality is both unacceptable and illegal (in Alabama). Last week, Governor Ivey signed a bill into law that will remove this language. Read more here.
