Legislature
The bill, originally passed by the House, proposed sweeping changes including a statewide education lottery.
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- Elections
Committees approve bills to ensure Biden is on the ballot in November
Daniels reflects on CD2 results, commits to support Democrats
Sen. Katie Britt endorses Dobson in 2nd Congressional District
Opinion | Alabama must ban ranked choice voting to ensure secure elections
Figures, Dobson to face off in November general election
- Governor
Gov. Ivey signs bill making Alabama’s anti-human trafficking law toughest in the nation
Southern governors denounce UAW unionization campaign
Gov. Ivey announces Two Rivers Lumber plans $115 million sawmill project
Gov. Ivey awards $5.8 million in grants to weatherize homes of low-income residents
Gov. Kay Ivey marks seven years in office, infrastructure funding
- Legislature
- Economy
Small business optimism reaches lowest level since 2012
Mercedes Benz workers file for an election to join the UAW
Gov. Ivey: Economic development projects inject $6 billion into Alabama communities
Mercedes workers file federal charges with NLRB to stop union busting
Alabama’s labor rate steady at 57.4 percent
- National
Sens. Katie Britt, Laphonza Butler introduce bill to fund maternal mortality research
Miranda Holloway-Baggett nominated for U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Alabama
Sewell honors retirement of Tennessee State’s first woman president
Alabama man charged with detonating explosive device outside Alabama AG’s Office
Sewell introduces legislation to rename post office after civil rights leader
- Education
Hoover schools block library app to find, remove “sexual content”
New statewide coalition seeks changes to Alabama’s school funding policy
UA hosts senators, highlights dyslexia program success and teacher impact
Stillman finalizes partnership with BSC to accept student transfers
Sen. Britt celebrates Tuskegee’s new flight school, backed by $6.7 million grant
- Health
Montgomery psychiatrist named president of Alabama Medical Association
Alabama doctors unveil “Your Care is at Our Core,” emphasizing personal connections
Medical center in Mobile resumes IVF services
ALFA Insurance targets health sector amid regulatory debate in Alabama
Judges choose two Alabama Performance Excellence winners
- Opinion
Opinion | There’s one way to solve Alabama’s illegal gambling issue: we already have it
Opinion | Dobson v. Figures: Can the Democrats cash in?
Opinion | Last roll of the dice on Alabama’s gambling bill
Opinion | State leaders all aboard on “Working for Alabama” plan
Opinion | High school graduation, college and career readiness rates improve
conference committee stories
Legislature
The bill now moves to a conference committee for the two houses to attempt to resolve their differences.
News
The bill authorizes $732 billion in discretionary spending for national defense.
Congress
Alabama’s senior U.S. senator, Richard Shelby, said Thursday that he was proud of his colleagues in the Senate for passing the 2020 National Defense...
National
Congresswoman Terri Sewell has been named as a conferee to the National Defense Authorization Act Conference Committee. Sewell said that she is hopeful conferees...
National
Congressman Mike Rogers, R-Saks, was selected as a conferee for the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act. “I am proud to be named to the...
Legislature
Thursday, Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon, R-Monrovia, spoke to reporters about the prospects of reconsidering controversial lottery legislation. “There are not the votes,”...
News
Tuesday the Alabama Senate approved the fiscal year 2020 state General Fund Budget. The general fund budget funds all non-education state spending: including prisons,...
National
Thursday, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, praised the Senate’s passage of the final conference agreement reached on HR5895. This is the first of three...
National
Congressman Mike Rogers, R-Saks, announced that he has been selected to serve as a conferee for the 2018 Farm Bill. “In the great State...