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 limit how businesses and churches can be closed during a pandemic-caused state of emergency has passed the State Senate. It now goes back to the State House.
- The bill has to be passed by the House again, since an amendment was added that requires the State House remain open, as well. This is to prevent situations seen early in the coronavirus pandemic that disproportionately impacted small and locally-owned businesses.