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
In October, the Associated Press reported that the “New South Souls to the Polls Initiative” was paying churches a $6 contribution “for each documented early vote” to cover the expenses for outreach and transportation to help people vote early by absentee ballot. Kiel said his bill would not
House Bill 70 from Rep. Jamie Kiel, R-Russellville, would make it illegal to pay an individual or entity for getting individuals to vote in an election. Anyone who violates this law could be convicted of a Class C misdemeanor. Kiel said it’s already illegal to pay someone to vote in Alabama and
Committee member Rep. Jamie Kiel, R-Russellville, said he’s pleased the newest funding would be distributed directly to local boards of education. “Our local leaders know the needs of our students better than bureaucrats in Washington or Montgomery,” Kiel said. “Because this money must be spent
Rep. Jamie Kiel, R-Russellville, supports the bill and said the legislation was about protecting the most vulnerable in society. “I find it reprehensible that anybody who calls themselves a doctor would deny lifesaving treatment to a baby,” Kiel said. READ MORE
Rep. Jamie Kiel, R-Russellville, said he supports the bill, which he said protects vulnerable babies and that he finds it reprehensible that “anybody who calls themselves a doctor would deny lifesaving treatment to a baby.” “We’re not talking about a baby in the womb. We’re talking about a baby
Some Republican representatives spoke against the bill, voicing opposition to releasing anyone before the end of their sentence. Rep. Jamie Kiel, R-Russellville, expressed his concern with the bill, and said that judges at the time of sentencing may not have anticipated they could be released
Next, Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development quickly approved HB 103, Rep. Jamie Kiel’s (R-Russellville) bill stipulating that the State of Alabama cannot selectively pick which types of businesses or other entities such as churches can remain open during states of emergency. Rep. Steve
3. Making all businesses essential State Representative Jamie Kiel (R-Russellville) has proposed legislation that would eliminate the distinction between “essential” and “non-essential” businesses. It has been approved by the Alabama Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
“I think the best method for making sure a school calendar fits the needs of a community is stakeholder input,” Kiel told ADN. “Parents, teachers and students should communicate with their local administrators. I do not think that I, as a legislator, should tell a school in Troy or Greenville