Alabama
Alabama lawmaker pushing for financial literacy course requirement to graduate high school
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – The tax deadline for many Individuals is only a few weeks away, however for a lot of younger individuals, understanding taxes, private funds, and loans will be overwhelming.
One Alabama lawmaker hopes to vary that with a brand new invoice supposed to coach teenagers about managing cash.
Home Invoice 164 would require public college college students to finish a private finance literacy course earlier than they’ll graduate from highschool. In brief, it could make studying easy methods to handle your cash obligatory.
Home Consultant Andy Whitt says he labored on this invoice for 2 years. He was within the monetary business for many years and says 88% of Individuals really feel they weren’t taught sufficient about monetary literacy in class.
Rep. Whitt says extra younger individuals don’t perceive how banks work, or loans, checks, and taxes. He needs to verify college students are studying cash administration, one thing they’ll must know after they get out of faculty.
“When you dig your self right into a gap, as many individuals notice as soon as they begin down that path of excessive rates of interest and perhaps just a little little bit of overdue and unable to save lots of for wet days, it’s affected them all through their life,” mentioned Rep. Whitt. “So we wish to make it possible for we catch them on the entrance finish and train them the skillsets they must be profitable.”
Whitt says this can be a bi-partisan effort, including a number of the subjects that might be coated embody: opening and managing a checking account, balancing your accounts, and understanding loans and contracts.
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Alabama
Alabama State University assistant band director dies

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Alabama State University is mourning the loss of one of their own.
The university announced Saturday evening that Assistant Band Director Charles Goodwin III has died.
In a statement to WSFA 12 News, the University said, “Mr. Goodwin was a dedicated educator, musician and mentor whose passion and commitment left an indelible mark on the ASU community.”
“His legacy will continue to resonate through the music, spirit, and excellence he helped inspire,” The university added.
ASU has not released any information regarding the circumstances of Goodwin’s death.
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Alabama
TV star and hay farmer from Alabama attending Idaho Falls event – East Idaho News

The following is a news release and photos from Ball Ventures.
IDAHO FALLS – Dust off your boots for an unforgettable evening of country fun at The Waterfront Round Up.
It’s happening Friday, June 13 at 7 p.m. at The Waterfront at Snake River Landing. This free, family-friendly event is the perfect way to kick off summer, with music, dancing, and a special guest appearance from Jay Woods, star of “Farmer Wants a Wife.”
Woods, a cattle and hay farmer from Florence, Alabama, will be teaching roping skills and meeting fans throughout the night. Known for promoting the Western lifestyle and connecting with communities across the country, Woods shared his excitement.
“I’m honored to be part of the Waterfront Round Up. I’ve heard great things about Idaho Falls, and I can’t wait to connect with the community and celebrate the Western way of life.”
The evening will feature:
- Line dancing and music with a live DJ
- $10 Mechanical bull rides with a prize for the longest ride
- $ 5 Roping lessons with Jay Woods
- $ 3 Hover ball archery
- Corn hole, vendor booths, and family activities
- Delicious eats from local food trucks including CalaKas Tacos & Miches and Roadhouse Saloon, with drinks available for purchase (alcoholic and non-alcoholic)
Local vendors, such as Bejeweled Creations, Wild One Clothing Co., and JC Beauty Co., will also be on-site, offering Western-inspired goods.
Admission is free, and all ages are welcome. Whether you’re a seasoned rancher or just love a good time under the stars, this is one summer event you won’t want to miss!
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Alabama
Supreme Court to hear Alabama appeal in push to execute intellectually disabled man

The Supreme Court will hear an appeal from Alabama’s Attorney General’s Office in its push to execute an intellectually disabled man, according to an order released early on Friday.
Joseph Clifton Smith, now 54, was sentenced to death for a decades-old murder — a decision that continues to be challenged in court.
In 1997, Smith beat Durk Van Dam to death with a hammer and a saw in Mobile County to steal his boots, tools and $140, Reuters reported. Van Dam’s body was found in his truck in an isolated wooded area.
Lower federal courts found Smith is intellectually disabled and can’t be executed. People who are intellectually disabled are protected from the death penalty following a Supreme Court ruling from 2002.
But this fall, the Supreme Court will hear arguments about what to do in cases when IQ scores are slightly above the widely accepted 70-point marker to determine if someone is intellectually disabled.

When a federal appeals court ruled in May 2023 that Smith could not be executed due to his intellectual disability, it detailed how he struggled in school from an early age.
Since first grade, Smith struggled in school, and when he underwent an intellectual evaluation he received an IQ score of 75, CNN reported at the time, citing the appeals court.
In fourth grade, Smith was placed in a learning-disability class.
“After that placement, Smith developed an unpredictable temper and often fought with classmates. His behavior became so troublesome that his school placed him in an ‘emotionally conflicted classroom,”’ the appeals court wrote in its ruling.
Smith dropped out of school after failing seventh and eighth grade and then spent “much of the next 15 years in prison” for crimes of burglary and receiving stolen property, according to the ruling.
The appeals court said Smith confessed to killing Van Dam and that he “offered two conflicting versions of the crime.”
Smith first said he watched Van Dam be killed, and then he said he took part in his murder but didn’t mean to kill him, according to the appeals court.
The Alabama Attorney General’s office decried the appeals court’s ruling, saying at the time, according to CNN, “Smith’s IQ scores have consistently placed his IQ above that of someone who is intellectually disabled. The Attorney General thinks his death sentence was both just and constitutional.”
The Supreme Court will now consider making it harder for convicted murderers to show their lives should be spared because they are intellectually disabled.
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