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The Alabama Senate passed a bill requiring sexual risk avoidance education and prohibiting comprehensive sex education.
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- Legislature
Alabama Senate passes bill to prohibit comprehensive sex ed
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- Economy
January 2026 Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report
House committee advances expansion to seafood labeling regulations
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- National
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Mobile, Hoover pause internet sales tax challenge
Sen. Britt join colleagues in introducing the CLEAR LABELS Act
- Education
Opinion | Growing is the purpose: keeping education first in high school sports
Alabama State University to host Montgomery.AI summit in March
Senate committee approves abstinence-based sex ed bill
Bill passes Senate allowing UA to reorganize School of Social Work despite public pushback
ALSDE seeking expanded funding to sustain literacy gains
- Health
L. Keith Granger recognized with Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame induction
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Governor marks first meeting of Alabama Rural Health Transformation Advisory Group
Alabama Healthcare Hall of Fame to induct 12 healthcare figures
Breast, prostate cancer screening bills advance to Alabama House for vote
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Opinion | Growing is the purpose: keeping education first in high school sports
Legislature
The bill passed the Senate on Wednesday by a vote of 27-0 before being sent to the governor’s desk.
Legislature
Retired judges could be brought in on a part-time basis to deal with the judge shortage and a growing backlog of cases.
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HB135 would allow people to collect pre-1960 slot machines.
Legislature
"It’s not perfect, but it’s probably about as close as we’re going to get."
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The cases would go back to the trial judge, not the Pardons and Paroles Board.
Legislature
House Bill 337 would prohibit state and local agencies from enforcing some federal firearms laws.
Legislature
HB17 passed the House by a vote of 80 to 14 with five members abstaining.
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Some senators raised questions about whether or not it expanded the scope of practice of athletic trainers.
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The bill would exclude COVID relief payments from Alabama's individual income tax.
Legislature
550 bills were introduced in the first three session days: 351 in the House and 199 in the Senate.