Givhan says bill reining in State Health Officer power about accountability — ‘State health department is not accountable to the people whatsoever’ | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Last week, off-the-cuff remarks given by State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris at a University of Alabama at Birmingham event breathed new life into legislation offered by State Sen. Sam Givhan (R-Huntsville) to reform the Alabama Department of Public Health. Harris voiced his disapproval of the Alabama Legislature’s efforts to prohibit so-called transgender therapy administered […]
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State Sen. Elliott predicts a ‘continued push’ to unwind the ABC board over time | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
For years, lawmakers in Montgomery have questioned the role of Alabama’s Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) board in ways ranging from its participation in the wholesale and retail marketplaces to how it enforces existing laws and regulations pertaining to the sale of liquor. The agency, a relic of last century’s Prohibition era, has taken on many […]
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‘Purple district’ Republicans ‘uncomfortable’ with Republican legislation | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Earlier this year, the Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation officially known as a ban on “divisive concepts” in the K-12 public school classroom. It was informally known as a Critical Race Theory ban. It failed to make it through the Senate, and some GOP lawmakers have vowed to bring it back in 2023. State […]
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State Rep. Paschal says ‘school choice’ must be clearly defined before the legislature proceeds | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
One sector the Republican-led Alabama Legislature has seemed to struggle with since gaining control in 2011 has been public education. Despite lawmakers’ best efforts, Alabama continues to lag in many metrics that measure the efficacy of the state’s K-12 education system. Conservatives have suggested school choice as a remedy, potentially creating a competitive environment to […]
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Roy Moore lauds $8.2M verdict, rips press for not getting the truth out | #elections | #alabama
Last week, a federal court jury awarded former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore $8.2 million in damages after determining a super PAC defamed him in a television ad during his unsuccessful 2017 U.S. Senate bid. The jury in federal court in Anniston found Senate Majority PAC made “false and defamatory statements” against Moore […]
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