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When law and order strikes back
Illustration by Corey BrightImagined by Sarah Faulkner -Creative Director of Student Media
sfaulkn2@uab.edu
Donald John Trump was inaugurated president on Jan. 20, 2017. His platform included revised immigration policies, increased authority for law enforcement and revisions on gun control laws. These were among other promises that would make America great again.
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Your guide to state amendments: What you need to know when you hit the polls
Illustration by Sarah FaulknerMark Linn - Copy Editor
copy@insideuab.com
Nov. 8 is election day. Issues of national importance like the election of the president and other national offices will be decided, but Alabama voters will also have the opportunity to decide many state offices as well as 14 amendments to the state constitution, several of which have potential implications for UAB.
Here’s a short guide on all the amendments relevant to Jefferson County and the state as a whole. Of the other amendments, Amendment 1 would add two additional seats to the Auburn Board of Trustees. Amendments 7, 9, 10 and 12 are specific to issues in Etowah, Pickens, Calhoun and Baldwin counties, respectively.
