The Birmingham News reports:
Alabama lawmakers debated Wednesday whether to require schools to start their day with the Pledge of Allegiance and a Judeo-Christian prayer. If a school refuses, it could lose a quarter of its annual state funding.
The measure, HB231, is a state constitutional amendment that would appear on ballots in a future election. But the legislation could also draw the attention of constitutional attorneys wary of the bill’s intersection of church and state separation.
“It’s just ethics and the basics of what our country is built on,” said Rep. Reed Ingram [photo], R-Pike Road, the bill’s sponsor. The legislation passed through the House State Government Committee and will head to the full House floor for consideration.
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