Gov. Kay Ivey is calling for eight weeks of paid maternity leave for Alabama teachers and state employees, a move that could make the state more competitive in recruiting and retaining workers.
In the 264 page report, the firm found provisions that raised “serious First Amendment concerns” regarding secrecy agreements amid ethics complaints, vagueness and due process concerns, and issues in who the ethics law applies to.
“Policy affects our lives, and Christian leaders cannot ignore issues, isolate themselves or be intimidated by opposition,” said Greg Davis, president/CEO of Alabama Citizens Action Program. “Instead, we must use our influence for good.”
Don Bennett served as Baptist Campus Minister at the University of Alabama from 1981 to 1990. He was also the husband of Mary Sue, who for 16 years served as special assistant to Rick Lance, SBOM executive director.
Gov. Kay Ivey is proposing record budgets for both the General Fund and education budgets in fiscal 2026 with increases for Medicaid, state employees and teachers retirement systems and health insurance.
James Edward Gibson Jr., who served in ministry in Alabama for nearly 20 years, died Jan. 31. He served at Bethel Baptist Church in Robertsdale from 1990 to 2005 and as senior adult minister for FBC Birmingham from 2005 to 2009.
Fighting crime and illegal immigration will be among the top issues in the Alabama Legislature’s more than three-month regular session that started Tuesday (Feb. 4).
In its last meeting before the 2025 legislative session, the Alabama Veterans Mental Health Steering Committee approved three preliminary recommendations they want lawmakers to adopt this year.
