Alabama leads the nation in educational freedom in 2024 after Governor Ivey signs school choice bill into law
Governor Kay Ivey's signing of the school choice bill this morning puts Alabama at the forefront of states expanding educational freedom in 2024. With the creation of the Education Savings Account (ESA), Alabama joins 14 other states in offering a comprehensive choice program. All of the United States is considering similar expansions in 2024. “Today […]
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7. As affiliated Alabama builders and contractors express support for Governor Kay Ivey's targeted opposition to the United Auto Workers' effort to unionize the Mercedes-Benz plant in Vance, Alabama. , pressure on labor unions from large companies increases. ABC insists on the importance of trade unions. Maintaining a business-friendly environment in the state is paramount, […]
Alabama Is The First State In 2024 To Pass School Choice, Governor Expected To Sign
Alabama on Wednesday will become the first state to pass school choice in 2024 and the 11th state in the nation to have universal education savings accounts (ESAs). House Bill 129The Creating Hope and Opportunity for Student Education (CHOOSE) Act is now on the desk of Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, who has made passing a […]
Multiple Texas GOP Incumbents Lose Primaries As Voters Punish Opponents Of School Choice
In Texas, efforts to oust school choice opponents from the state Legislature intensified, with multiple Republicans losing their primary elections. Nine incumbents were defeated in the Texas Republican primary election held on Tuesday, leaving eight candidates in a runoff. texas newsroom. Eleven other incumbent members chose not to run for re-election. Six incumbent members of […]
School choice bill moves forward in Senate
On Tuesday, the Alabama Senate Committee on Finance, Taxation, and Education voted to give a favorable report to a bill that would give parents in the state additional school options and financial aid pathways. The CHOOSE Act is sponsored by state Rep. Danny Garrett (R-Trussville) and is being pushed through the Senate by state Sen. […]
House passes Ivey’s school choice plan after hours of debate
Governor Kay Ivey has made the CHOOSE Act a top priority this legislative session, and the plan is now halfway across the finish line. The Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday approved HB129 69-34, which would create a voucher-like system in which students would be eligible for up to $7,000 in tax credits for non-public […]
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7. Storming the court or field after an upset win is a tradition on college campuses, and the NCAA wants to end it after injuries. Alabama Athletics coach Greg Byrne has a surefire idea to stop the storm after the big win. That's stealing victory. 6. Before the explosion outside Attorney General Steve Marshall's office, […]
Alabama House passes bill giving students, families greater educational choice
On Tuesday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill that would dramatically increase the number of Alabama schoolchildren with affordable school choice. The CHOOSE Act (HB129) aims to give parents more control over their children's education by providing alternatives to local public schools assigned by residence, such as private schools or religious schools. is. […]
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7. More information has been released about legendary Alabama football broadcaster Eli Gold's less than amicable departure, and it doesn't look good for Eli Gold. 6. After protests at the home of a Supreme Court justice, members of the media, and even the mayor of Decatur, the Alabama Legislature is trying to ban people from […]
Alabama school choice bill advances House committee with positive budgetary assurances
On Thursday, the House Ways and Means and Education Committee advanced Alabama's landmark school choice law, the Creating Hope and Opportunities for Student Education (CHOOSE) Act, with a favorable report, and will move forward next week. The bill will be sent to the House of Representatives for a vote. The proposal would provide Education Savings […]
