Governor Will Ainsworth has released a list of New Year's resolutions for 2024. He says number one on that list is “a real school choice bill so all parents are empowered to educate their children in the most effective way.”

The 2024 Legislative Session is quickly approaching, and talk of school choice legislation is getting louder with Governor Kay Ivey announcing that she is working on a school choice expansion package that would feature, among other things, the creation of Education Savings Accounts (ESAs). I became enthusiastic.

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“My goal is for Alabama to be the most school choice-friendly state in the country,” Ivey said in July. I am very optimistic.”

Here's what all of these resolutions look like for Ainsworth.

1. ) Passing Alabama's Actual School Choice Act would empower all parents to educate their children in the best and most effective way.
2. ) Pass legislation to limit property tax increases resulting from annual reassessments.
3. ) Fighting woke policies and initiatives promoted by extremist liberal groups that oppose our conservative Alabama values.
4. ) I will continue my office's success in improving Alabama's workforce development programs and making our state the most welcoming in the nation for active service members, dependents, and veterans.
5. ) Start a daily running and training program so you can compete in a marathon.

Grayson Everett is the state and politics editor for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @grayson270