March 15, 2021 Group Watch: AL Approves Legislation Benefitting Military Families
Military families make decisions on whether they continue to serve based on opportunities for education, job opportunities and healthcare; adequately addressing these issues is seen by the Pentagon as a readiness issue. Last week, the Alabama Legislature made the state “friendlier” to military members and their families when it passed a dozen bills making it easier for military spouses to bring their specialty to the state. Five of the bills target spouses with a specialty in medicine. Two other Senate bills allow military members with children to attend in-state institutions as in-state residents. These two bills also provide for the creation of charter schools on or near military bases. The governor is expected to sign the bills, and they take effect on the first day of the third month after they are signed into law.
