July 7, 2017 Dear Eagle Leaders, News and Notes is our Eagle Forum weekly newsletter created to help us stay informed, connected and mutually supported. It features information about national issues, state news, action items, upcoming events and words to inspire. If you have state news and events to offer for inclusion in News and Notes, we […]
Why is Fourth of July about more than BBQ? This is a special Fourth of July message from Executive Director, Deborah Love. Click on the link below to vies. To make a contribution or become a member, go to www.alabamaeagle.org now. As President Ronald Reagan said, “Freedom is never more than one generation away from […]
Please contact your Senator NOW and ask that they vote NO on HB277. You may reach your Senator at (334) 242-7800. New information has come to our attention this week. Please see below. Eagle Forum of Alabama has received new information this week regarding HB277. We ask for you to oppose HB277 as it seriously threatens religious liberty […]
Get the facts on HB277! It is important for Alabamians to learn more about the significant role of religious and private child care providers in Alabama. A large portion of Alabama’s families rely on these providers to care for their children on a daily basis. These are predominately church operated ministries to church members and […]
Opposition to HB277 is about protecting children by protecting some of the best, safest, and most positive child care options for children in Alabama. If hard working Alabama parents no longer have high quality and low cost options, it harms children. HB277 will hurt poor families that depend on government subsidies to help pay for […]
When Democrats ran our state, they passed a law that made it a crime to be a midwife in Alabama. Alabama is one of just six states that criminalizes midwifery. HB315, which was introduced by Moulton-Republican State Rep. Ken Johnson in February, would decriminalize Certified Professional midwives and has been scheduled on Tuesday’s special order […]
On Tuesday, the House passed HB354 (the Daily Fantasy Sports Bill). “In states that sponsor commercial gambling, all taxpayers-including the non-gamblers– end up paying higher taxes for less services and their states end up with worse budget problems over the long term. Allowing states to sponsor online fantasy sports gambling will deepen these financial problems, […]
In 1995, Pope John Paul II issued his widely acclaimed encyclical Evangelium Vitae (The Gospel of Life), warning Christians of an emerging “culture of death.” Pointing to various political, social, and cultural norms that offer a perverse idea of freedom that sacrifices the inherent value of life in favor of individuality, the encyclical affirms that […]
Eagle Forum of Alabama finds that SB302 and HB487 are bad policy and will not properly address important public policy issues within Alabama’s prisons and infrastructure. In the last two weeks of the Alabama legislative session, there are two bills that will have profound and lasting effects on the pocketbooks of Alabama taxpayers. The gas […]
Urgent: act ASAP to move Common Core Repeal Bill to Senate Floor The bill to Repeal and Replace Common Core SB415 (Sen. Harri Anne Smith) passed the Senate Education Committee today with a 4-1 vote. (YES: Sen. Brewbaker, Bussman, McLendon, Pittman. NO: Sen. Figures) SB415 will replace common core (cc) standards (aka Alabama College and […]
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