Legislature Right to Repair Act goes before House Judiciary committee The bill will be put to a vote next week after further discussion Mary Claire WootenApril 17, 2025
Prisons Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles releases March statistics Alabama's parole system maintains low grant rates and successes in Day Reporting Centers. Mary Claire WootenApril 16, 2025
Legislature House committee to consider bipartisan Right to Repair Act for electronics Alabama’s proposed Right to Repair bill would allow consumers and technicians to fix electronics independently and affordably. Mary Claire WootenApril 15, 2025
Legislature Alabama Senate advances student-based public education funding overhaul Alabama Senate approved the RAISE Act, a new weighted education funding formula to better support underserved and high-need students. Mary Claire WootenApril 11, 2025
Legislature $9.8 billion education budget approved by Senate committee Alabama Senate committee approves major education budget, supplemental funding and RAISE Act. Mary Claire WootenApril 10, 2025
Legislature Alabama House passes bill to support independent pharmacies statewide The House passed SB252 to support independent pharmacies by limiting pharmacy benefit manager power. Mary Claire WootenApril 9, 2025
State PARCA report highlights inequities in Alabama’s tax system Thomas Spencer of PARCA highlights Alabama's inequitable tax system with a reliance on regressive sales taxes Mary Claire WootenApril 8, 2025
Health Alabama Senate passes bill loosening regulations for religious vaccine exemptions SB85 simplifies religious vaccination exemptions, which raised concerns about public health risks. Mary Claire WootenApril 4, 2025
Legislature Alabama Senate committee advances bills on Medicaid and SNAP eligibility Alabama Senate committee advances bills tightening reins on Medicaid and SNAP eligibility verification, increasing agency costs. Mary Claire WootenApril 3, 2025
Legislature Alabama Senate passes bill to improve log truck weighing efficiency SB110 would reduce log truck weigh station delays and establish an appeals process for weight citations. Mary Claire WootenApril 2, 2025