Mike Cason
Assistant Metro Editor and Reporter at AL.com
Reporter for Alabama Media Group, which includes @aldotcom, http://t.co/8EcaqIKksL and The Birmingham News, The Huntsville Times and the Press-Register
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6 days ago |
al.com | Mike Cason
The Republican majority that controls the Alabama Senate took the unusual step of stopping debate on bills Thursday, forcing votes on the legislation and preventing Democratic senators from speaking at the mic. The Senate passed bills requiring activation of porn filters on internet devices, age verification requirements for app stores, and a proposed constitutional amendment to require public schools to play the Star Spangled Banner at least once a week.
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1 week ago |
al.com | Mike Cason
A bill that would require Alabama public schools to display the Ten Commandments has passed the Alabama House of Representatives. The sponsor, Rep. Mark Gidley, R-Gadsden, is a pastor. But Gidley said the purpose of the displaying the Ten Commandments is not to promote religion but to restore recognition of the commandments as a foundational document for the country. The bill passed by a vote of 81-11. It goes to the Senate.
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1 week ago |
al.com | Mike Cason
The Alabama House of Representatives has passed a bill that would allow public schools to hire volunteer chaplains. Campus chaplains would be made available to provide support, services, and programs at the request of any teacher in the local school district, the bill says. The legislation is sponsored by Rep. Mark Gidley, R-Gadsden, who is a pastor. The bill had strong support from Republicans as well as the Democratic minority. It passed by a vote of 91-4. The bill moves to the Senate.
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1 week ago |
al.com | Mike Cason
The Alabama House of Representatives moved to endorse President Donald Trump’s name change for the Gulf of Mexico, passing a bill called the Gulf of America Act. The bill says that beginning Oct.
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1 week ago |
al.com | Mike Cason
The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday is scheduled to consider a slate of culture-war type bills that generally spark sharp disagreement between the Republican majority and the Democrats. They include bills on posting the Ten Commandments in public schools, state enforcement of immigration laws, drag shows, and discussions of gender identity. Most are familiar topics at the State House and have generally drawn opposition from Democrats.
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