Tag: JUNETEENTH

State Rep. Givan blames Senate for Juneteenth bill failure – 'Rodger Smitherman went to the Pro-Tem and had him hold the bill in the basket'

State Rep. Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham) blames Senate leadership, specifically State Sen. Rodger Smitherman (D-Birmingham), for blocking her legislation making Juneteenth a state holiday.

House of Representatives passes bill to acknowledge Juneteenth as a state holiday

The House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that would acknowledge Juneteenth as a state holiday that state workers could recognize in lieu of Jefferson Davis’ birthday.  

Juneteenth marked as state holiday in Alabama this year

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has authorized Juneteenth Day — the federal holiday marking the end of slavery — as a holiday for state workers this year in Alabama.