Senate passes bill requiring businesses to allow vaccine exemptions
Democrats challenged the bill’s lack of mechanisms to vet claims or punish fraudulent exemption claims.
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Anti-vaccine mandate legislation to highjack the special session
The legislation is extremely unpopular with the business and medical communities, and it could put a number of GOP lawmakers in a tough spot.
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We Dare to Spend Millions of Taxpayer Dollars Unsuccessfully Defending Our Rights.
Parents, doctors urge Vestavia Hills Board of Education to mandate masks
A group of over 700 residents, doctors and researchers with children in the Vestavia Hills school system are urging universal masking.
Gov. Kay Ivey: Kids should return to class in person, no mask mandates
The American Academy of Pediatrics on Monday recommended universal masking in schools for those over two.
Lt. Gov. Ainsworth calls for governor to rescind statewide mask order
A UAB doctor urges governor to extend the mask order, citing COVID-19 variants and vulnerable population.
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See recent postsWhat will our Congressional districts look like after the 2020 Census
Preparations are being made to take the 2020 Census. This process is not just a fun game to spell out demographic changes and interesting tidbits about us as Americans. It is a very important mandate dictated by the Constitution. The number of people counted determines how many seats each state has in Congress. Thus, it … Continued
Report: 146,000 Alabamians with pre-existing conditions could lose coverage, see premium increases
Note: This piece was originally published in October 2018. As many as 146,000 people in Alabama who have pre-existing conditions and purchase their health insurance coverage through the individual market could see premium increases or lose their coverage if the Affordable Care Act is overturned in court, according to a new report from the House … Continued
Sessions moves to protect religious liberties
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, the Trump administration reversed Obama-era policies with new legal guidance issued to the Department of Justice by Attorney General Jeff Sessions regarding religious liberty. Sessions issued guidance to all administrative agencies and executive departments regarding religious liberty protections in federal law. “Our freedom as citizens has always been … Continued
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See recent postsDeclare a Revolution on Independence Day for Alabama
By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Even as we celebrate our Republic’s Independence Day, it is evident that our State is in a moral crisis. Gov. Robert Bentley is running roughshod over the Constitution, the former Speaker of the House, Mike Hubbard, has been found guilty of 12 felony ethics violations and the State’s Chief … Continued