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A bill that would lift a nearly three-decade ban on yoga in public schools is a step closer to Gov. Kay Ivey s desk.
The Alabama Senate voted 23-7 late Thursday for a bill from Rep. Jeremy Gray, D-Opelika, would allow public schools to offer yoga as an elective course. The bill was amended to put a ban on hypnotic states and meditation in courses, and to require notification of parents about their children enrolling in yoga courses that yoga is associated with Hinduism.
In the Montgomery County delegation, Sen. Kirk Hatcher, D-Montgomery, voted for the bill. Sen. Will Barfoot, R-Pike Road, voted against it.
A Powerful Surprise From Alabama Senator Gerald Allen
Alabama Senator Gerald Allen and Bob Jones visited the Steve Shannon Morning Show with an emotional surprise.
The Senator presented Steve Shannon with an official proclamation honoring his dad, Coach Wayne Trawick and mom Joan Trawick. Steve’s mom and dad passed away earlier this year.
Senator Allen shared the truth about the final hours of this Alabama legislative session.
Allen said he believes Governor Kay Ivy will sign the Alabama medical marijuana bill into law. Each county would have the opportunity to opt out.
Senator Gerald Allen’s son, Representative Wes Allen, will be a candidate for Alabama Secretary of State. The office is currently held by John Merrill.
May 4, 1901-Bicyclists in Grand Rapids again are being warned not to ride on sidewalks.
May 4, 1901-Owing to the publishing of the delinquent tax list and other advertising matter this week, local news is crowded out of the Herald-Review.
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May 3, 1911-With the addition of three new cars that are expected this week, there will be a total of 14 cars owned and operated in the village.
May 3, 1911-Ralph Lane was burned to death in a fire at Ball Club which destroyed the 20-room hotel conducted by John Payne.
May 3, 1911-George Fraser of Duluth has rented the Ogegma Hotel at Pokegama Lake and will open to the public in a few days.
Alabama House Committee Passes Bill to Ban Enforcement of New Federal Gun Control by Executive Order
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (April 28, 2021) – Yesterday, an Alabama House committee passed a bill that would set the foundation to end enforcement of future presidential executive orders relating to firearms. Passage into law would represent a small step toward neutering future federal gun control in Alabama.
Sen. Gerald Allen (R) introduced Senate Bill 358 (SB358) on March 30. The subsitiute bill passed by the House Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security would ban state or local enforcement of future presidential executive orders that “limit or restrict the ownership, use, or possession of firearms, ammunition, or firearm accessories by law-abiding residents of the state.” It would also ban the use of public funds by the state or its political subdivisions for enforcement of the same.
Language calling homosexuality illegal and unacceptable will be struck from the state s laws on sex education under a measure signed by Gov. Kay Ivey this week.
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Laura Hall, D-Huntsville, removes a paragraph dating from 1992 that requires courses on human reproduction and sexual education to emphasize that homosexuality is not a lifestyle acceptable to the general public and that homosexual conduct is a criminal offense under the laws of the state.
The bill passed the Alabama House 69 to 30 on March 2. It passed the Senate 18 to 6 on April 20. It will go into effect July 1.
In the Montgomery delegation, Reps. Reed Ingram, R-Pike Road; Kelvin Lawrence, D-Hayneville; Thad McClammy, D-Montgomery; Charlotte Meadows, R-Montgomery; Tashina Morris, D-Montgomery and Chris Sells, R-Greenville voted for the bill. In the Senate, Sen. Will Barfoot, R-Pike Road voted against the bill. Sen. Kirk Hatcher, D-Montgomery, voted for it.