1. Keep businesses and churches open during pandemics While the Alabama Senate Minority Leader calls for the state to limit religious services, arguing that worshippers can “have Jesus at their house,” legislation brought forward by State Representative Jamie Kiel (R-Russellville) that would
The Alabama Legislature on Thursday approved a bill that would allow churches and small businesses to remain open during states of emergency. It now goes to the governor. READ MORE
The Alabama Senate on Thursday approved a bill that would allow businesses and places of worship to remain open if those places follow the guidelines set for other businesses. Rep. Jamie Kiel, R-Russellville, introduced House Bill 103, which was carried in the Senate Thursday by Sen. Garlan
Kiel said the bill was intended to prevent circumstances that occurred early in the pandemic, when Gov. Kay Ivey’s emergency orders closed certain businesses but not others and closed in-house worship in churches. Ivey later said it was a mistake to close some businesses but not others
The Alabama Legislature on Thursday approved a bill that would allow churches and small businesses to remain open during states of emergency. It now goes to the governor. House Bill 103 by Rep. Jamie Kiel, R-Russellville, would allow businesses and places of worship to remain open as long as
NFIB State Director Rosemary Elebash released the following statement today following final passage of HB 103, a measure that would erase the distinction between “essential” and “non-essential” businesses during a pandemic or other declared emergency. “This is great news for Alabama’s small
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