Helen Keller

Sewell applauds House vote to remove Confederate statues from Capitol Hill

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday voted in favor of H.R. 7573, a bill to remove several Confederate statues from places of prominence on Capitol Hill in Washington, by a margin of 305 to 113. Alabama Congresswoman Terri Sewell applauded passage of the bill. The bill replaces the bust in the Old Supreme Court … Continued

July 24, 2020

Brooks defends states with Confederate statues in U.S. Capitol’s statuary collection

Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, said he will vote against H.R. 7573, a Democrat-sponsored bill to remove “undesirable” statues from the U.S. Capitol. The U.S. Capitol’s National Statuary Collection has 100 statues including two from each state. “The 1864 law establishing the National Statuary Collection provides that each state may ‘furnish statues … of deceased persons … Continued

July 21, 2020

Governor announces $170 million for health care, remote learning in public schools

The governor on Monday awarded $70 million to support the Alabama State Department of Education’s Education Health and Wellness Grant Program and $100 million to support the Educational Remote Learning Devices Grant Program.

July 20, 2020

Committee approves a bill to place Helen Keller, Rosa Parks statues on Capitol grounds

Wednesday, the Senate Government Affairs Committee unanimously voted to give a favorable report to a bill that approves placing statues of Helen Keller and Rosa Parks on the state Capitol grounds. Both women have already been honored with statues at the U.S. Capitol in the National Statuary Hall. House Bill 287 is sponsored by State … Continued

May 2, 2019

UAB to host Symposium on Disability Rights this month

The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Institute for Human Rights and Center for Disability Health and Rehabilitation Science will team up with the Lakeshore Foundation on Feb. 21 and 22 to host the Symposium for Disability Rights. The three groups join together to help those who are disabled know their rights, as well as focus … Continued

February 8, 2019

Foundation Wants Helen Keller’s Face on New $10

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—A group of Alabamians, including the State Senate, want to see an Alabama native on the redesigned $10 bill. Recently, Sen. Jim McClendon (R-Springville) sponsored a resolution to recommended Helen Keller as the face on the new $10 bill: “Helen Keller was a great inspiration to all Americans, handicapped, … Continued

August 17, 2015

Camp Courage Participants Honor Memory of Helen Keller

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, dozens of hearing and visually impaired students were at the Alabama capital to be honored by Governor Robert Bentley (R) and members of the Alabama State Legislature for their participation in an educational program, Camp Courage, held at Ivey Green which is at the site of Helen … Continued

January 17, 2014