Tag: SHAY SHELNUTT

Legislation altering the state’s guidelines for sex education curriculum in the state’s public K-12 schools passed the House of Representatives without much of the expected pushback from Democratic lawmakers.

Last month, University of Alabama professor and program coordinator Sim Butler published his book "And the Dragons Do Come" about his son's gender dysphoria, spending a significant amount of time criticizing Alabama's lawmakers, particularly State Sen. Shay Shelnutt (R-Trussville), who sponsored the Vulnerable Child Protection Act bill. 

During a Tuesday speech at the Decisions, Choices & Options third annual dinner at Crosspoint Church in Trussville, State Rep. Susan DuBose (R-Hoover) continued her push to restrict the state's sex-ed curriculum and allow for legal cause of action against school officials who violate the bill's provisions.

Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth lambasted some House lawmakers on Wednesday, after the State House Government Committee voted down a bill allowing public school students to participate in off-campus religious and character instruction during school hours.

Legislation promoting “sexual risk avoidance” in public K-12 schools in Alabama died after Democrat questioning and delays on Tuesday night.

Members of the Senate passed K-12 off-campus religious instruction legislation on Tuesday.

Members of the Senate Education Policy committee passed legislation on Wednesday allowing K-12 off-campus religious instruction.

Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth said on Thursday that legislation allowing public school students to participate in off-campus religious and character instruction during school hours has his “full,100%, committed support."

The Biden administration now claims to oppose transgender surgeries for minors after documents uncovered last week in a lawsuit against Alabama exposed one cabinet member for lobbying a transgender health group to remove minimum age requirements for surgeries.

The Alabama Senate was brought to a virtual standstill on Tuesday after two House members declined to advance an Alabama Farm Center bill out of conference committee.

With so-called medical cannabis soon to be available under certain conditions in Alabama, the legislature is looking at ways to prevent pregnant women from using it.

State Sen. Shay Shelnutt (R-Trussville) is withdrawing a bill he previously filed after concerns from GOP lawmakers and Republican leadership.

The Alabama Senate Health Committee last week approved a bill that would prohibit controversial medical procedures designed to alter...

The Alabama Farmers Federation, the state’s largest farm group, announced another round of legislative endorsements as Republican qualifying...

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By Brandon Moseley Legislation has been pre-filed in the Alabama Senate ahead of the 2022 Alabama Regular Legislative Session that...

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall (R) filed an amicus brief in a federal appellate court defending an Arkansas...

By Brandon Moseley The Alabama State Senate met for Day One of the second 2021 special session, called by Alabama Governor. Kay Ivey...