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The mayor added that Birmingham's legislative delegation has shown strong bipartisan support for the policies.
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Gov. Ivey signs bill requiring English proficiency for truck drivers
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Mayor Randall Woodfin announces Birmingham’s 2026 legislative priorities
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Alabama 2026 Legislative Report: Week Nine
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- Economy
Alabama Senate passes bill to rein in data center tax incentives
Bill to pause new solar developments advances to Alabama Senate for vote
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Retail giant expands baby departments, adds products at Alabama stores
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Rep. Figures secures over $3 million for Montgomery region projects
Alabama airman Alex Klinner killed in Iraq in refueling plane crash
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Sen. Britt celebrates former BSC campus chosen as new USCG training center
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ACHE reviews higher education bills, approves new academic programs at quarterly meeting
Alabama bill aims to let professors profit from research
Alabama House passes $10.9 billion education budget
Lawmakers review Education Trust Fund as reserves decline
Bill to restrict discussion of contraceptives in sex ed faces pushback in public hearing
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UAB Hospital now fifth-largest in the nation
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ADPH reports downturns in healthcare-associated infection rates
Bill to eliminate out-of-pocket costs for breast cancer screenings heads to Ivey’s desk
House passes bill to allocate $43.1 million in opioid settlement funds
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Legislature
The Legislature returned to Montgomery on Tuesday, March 16, for day 15 of the session.
Legislature
Moral Mondays movement leaders joined others in state capitals around the country to push for 14 legislative priorities.
Legislature
The House unanimously passed House Bill 2, a bill that would outlaw the possession of tianeptine in Alabama.
Legislature
The practice of yoga has been expressly prohibited in Alabama schools since 1993.
Legislature
A bill to exempt cryptocurrencies from state ad valorem taxes stalled in the Alabama House of Representatives.
Legislature
State Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, has introduced legislation reforming public information requests.
Legislature
The bill would mandate reduced speed zones around all public and private schools.
Legislature
Rep. Mary Moore discussed her passionate opposition to the bill and her history in the Civil Rights Movement.
Legislature
Sen. Bobby Singleton expressed concern that the state Legislature didn't take COVID-19 seriously and called it a "bad bill."
Legislature
Medical marijuana supporters and opponents clashed in debate during a committee hearing this week.