State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough ‘disappointed’ lawmakers didn’t pass Laken Riley Act
HB376The bill, titled the Laken Riley Act, won't get a final vote this legislative session because of time constraints, according to state Rep. Ernie Yarbrough. Rep. Yarbrough (R-Trinity) introduced the bill earlier this year in response to the February kidnapping and murder of Laken Riley, an undergraduate nursing student at Augusta University. The bill would […]
Yarbrough: Ivey promoting ESAs ‘very encouraging to hear’
State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity) is more optimistic than ever about the prospects of passing a decent school choice bill in the next legislative session because he has the support of Gov. Kay Ivey. The governor spoke at a rally in Montgomery to promote Alabama School Choice Week. In her speech, she said any proposed […]
