Legislature Speaker Ledbetter calls for investigation into Elmore prison boondoggle The $1.25 billion facility was 85% complete, over budget and behind schedule as officials approved another prison contract. Jacob Holmes20 hours ago
Legislature House passes bill criminalizing prefilling absentee applications Democrats expressed concern that the bill could make criminals out of good people. Jacob HolmesMarch 18, 2022
Legislature House passes bill banning “divisive concepts” Democrats said the bill is designed to "erase history" during a three-hour filibuster Thursday. Jacob HolmesMarch 18, 2022
Legislature House gambling proposal emerges, passes committee Thursday Brown's gambling legislation now moves to the Alabama House for consideration sometime after the Legislature's week-long spring break. John H. GlennMarch 18, 2022
Legislature Marsh’s public charter school funding bill passes in Senate Alabama's public charter schools may soon begin receiving county education funds, if Marsh's legislation passes. John H. GlennMarch 18, 2022
Legislature Legislature OKs tax cut bill for Gulf Coast commercial fishing operations The measure now travels to Gov. Kay Ivey’s desk for her signature. StaffMarch 18, 2022
Legislature Competing bills prioritizing joint child custody both pass House committee Kenneth Paschal, R-Pelham, said the default position right now relegates one parent, typically the father, to a time-share more fitting of an aunt or... Jacob HolmesMarch 17, 2022
Legislature Senate committee OKs bill protecting doctors who provide “off-label” COVID treatments Doctors who have treated patients with medicine including Ivermectin and hydrochloryquine spoke in support of the bill. Jacob HolmesMarch 17, 2022
Legislature House committee pushes through bill banning “divisive concepts” The bill had been debated in two previous committee hearings, including a public hearing in which 11 people spoke against the bill. Jacob HolmesMarch 16, 2022
Legislature Senate sends largest General Fund budget in state history to conference committee At approximately $2.7 billion, it is the largest General Fund budget ever passed by the House. John H. GlennMarch 16, 2022
Legislature Amended state-level wiretap bill passes in Senate A bill to allow the use of state-level wiretaps on certain felony drug cases passed with three amendments in the Alabama Senate Tuesday. John H. GlennMarch 16, 2022