A thread of articles on an exceptionally contentious day in the Alabama Legislature.
The chamber first approved a bill banning transgender youth from playing sports of the sex with which they identify. bit.ly/3tzvyyT (1) #alpolitics
The chamber first approved a bill banning transgender youth from playing sports of the sex with which they identify. bit.ly/3tzvyyT (1) #alpolitics
Then the House passed a bill that would require physicians to provide health care to children born during an abortion, known as "born alive" bills. Opponents noted laws against infanticide already exist. bit.ly/38XUokh #alpolitics (2)
In what could have been the sharpest debate of the day, the House approved a bill changing the definition of riot; creating a new crime of assaulting a first responder and punishing cities that abolish their police departments without replacing them. bit.ly/2ODJ7i9 (3)
Finally, the chamber approved a ban on curbside voting, enshrining a Secretary of State policy. Opponents questioned the need for the bill and said it would make it harder for those with disabilities to vote. bit.ly/3eY6JZo #alpolitics (4)
As all that was going on, the Alabama Senate passed a $7.6 billion budget with a 2% pay raise for teachers. @KristaJ1993 with the details: bit.ly/3eTLjwt (5)
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