Legislative Wrap-Up: Lawmakers Advance Abortion Ban, Education Budget
Alabama teachers could get another pay raise under the proposed education budget the Senate passed this week. Lawmakers earlier this week approved a 4% pay increase for teachers and other school employees. The proposed $7 billion education spending plan would be the largest in Alabama history. And members of the House overwhelmingly approved a strict abortion ban. The bill makes it a felony to perform an abortion at any stage of pregnancy. There are no exceptions for rape or incest. It is designed to challenge Roe v. Wade, the decision that legalized abortion.
For more on that, WBHM’s Gigi Douban spoke with Don Dailey, host of Alabama Public Television’s Capitol Journal.
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End of Year Slideshow
This year, our team spent a lot of time outside the confines of the station, visiting communities across the heart of Alabama. Getting out from behind the microphone and discussing the news with our listeners has been a powerful reminder that public media – and WBHM’s work right here in our community – must remain invested in local reporting on issues that affect us all, as well as the art, culture, and events that inspire us.
