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SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Calls for help from survivors of domestic violence remain high — all while funding is a constant struggle. The Genieve Shelter provides emergency shelter, court assistance, and a 24/7 hotline for victims of abuse, sexual assault and human trafficking. The shelter serves the Western Tidewater region, including Suffolk and Isle of […] ....
The Alabama House Education Policy Committee Wednesday approved a bill that would allow school boards to employ volunteer chaplains. SB 294, sponsored by Sen. Rodger Smitherman, D-Birmingham, was amended in committee to make the position volunteer-only. The amendment also drops a requirement for school boards to create policies for chaplains, instead giving boards the option […] The post Alabama House committee approves bill allowing chaplains in schools appeared first on Alabama Reflector. ....
Legislation to lift state sales taxes on specific maternal, baby, and menstrual hygiene items has stalled but could reach Gov. Kay Ivey before the session ends. SB 62, sponsored by Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, would remove Alabama levies from baby formula, baby bottles, baby wipes, breast milk pumping equipment, diapers, maternity clothing, and menstrual hygiene […] The post Bill cutting Alabama sales taxes on baby, feminine hygiene products awaiting final vote appeared first on Alabama Reflector ....
The ballot has two additional separate propositions, including a $37,845,000 capital project — about 18% of which would be funded by taxpayers in the tri-county district. ....
A divided House Judiciary Committee Wednesday approved a bill that could subject parents who do not safely secure firearms to criminal penalties. HB 414, sponsored by Rep. Barbara Drummond, D-Mobile, passed on a voice vote out of the committee. With only five legislative days left in the 2024 session, its chances of passage appear slim; […] The post Alabama House committee OKs bill requiring safe storage of firearms appeared first on Alabama Reflector. ....