national anthem

Legislature

Senate committee advances bill to require national anthem weekly in public schools

State lawmakers moved a bill requiring Alabama public schools to play the national anthem weekly, despite concerns over making it a constitutional amendment.

February 26, 2026

Lawmaker proposes bill forcing schools to lead pledge of allegiance or lose funding

The bill would also require boards to decide whether to host a voluntary time of prayer and bible reading.

September 25, 2025

State lawmakers will try again to require national anthem weekly in public schools

State lawmakers are planning another attempt to mandate weekly national anthem broadcasts or performances in K-12 public schools.

July 17, 2025

Committee OKs bill requiring national anthem weekly in public schools

The legislation would require K-12 public schools to broadcast the national anthem at least once a week during school hours.

April 3, 2025

Allen pre-files bill to require the National Anthem to be played in schools

It would require public schools to play the first stanza of the national anthem at least once a week.

September 26, 2023

Bill would require performance of National Anthem in public schools

It would require public K-12 schools to broadcast the Star-Spangled Banner at least once a week.

April 24, 2023

State Sen. Smitherman voices concerns over school national anthem bill

The bill would require the national anthem to be performed at least once a week at every public school and at sporting events.

February 3, 2022

Bill would require schools to play Star-Spangled Banner weekly

Sen. Gerald Allen introduced the legislation that would require schools to play the national anthem at least once per week.

January 4, 2021

All who have gone before

War-time letters throughout our nation’s history can offer us a window into the personal sacrifices of our fighting men and women. Perhaps one of the most famous was by Major Sullivan Ballou of the Second Rhode Island Infantry, written just before the First Battle of Manassas in the Civil War. In it, he talks of … Continued

May 27, 2019

Trump to attend National Championship Game

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Multiple media outlets reported that President Donald Trump will be in Atlanta Monday night for the College Football National Championship Game. Trump is reportedly set to attend the game with Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, First Lady Melania Trump and Nick Ayers, a Georgia native who is Vice President … Continued

January 4, 2018