Legislature Alabama Board of Pharmacy faces backlash over Open Meetings Act violation Lawmakers in the Sunset Committee on Thursday promised legislation to continue attempting to regulate the body. Mary Claire Wooten2 days ago
Legislature House committee passes bill to raise online sales tax Local school boards would now get a piece of the revenue after being cut out of an earlier version of the bill. Jacob HolmesApril 11, 2024
Legislature Bill enshrining access to contraception advances in House The committee amended the bill to ensure there is no right to contraception after implantation of the embryo. Jacob HolmesApril 11, 2024
Legislature Public records bill advances out of committee The bill will move to the Senate floor where its sponsor will look to have more success than last year. Patrick DarringtonApril 11, 2024
Legislature New bill seeks to put the law back in the medical weed licensing process The bill, sponsored by Sen. Tim Melson, would install a new, three-step process for approving integrated licenses. Josh MoonApril 10, 2024
Legislature Senate Shelby County delegation approves bill to take over library board HB89 would allow the Shelby County delegation of the Legislature to take over board appointments. Jacob HolmesApril 10, 2024
Legislature House committee passes $9 billion education budget, pay raise for teachers The proposed budget includes a 2 percent pay raise for teachers. Jacob HolmesApril 10, 2024
Legislature New ETF budget would cut APLS funding 18 percent, condition state aid to local libraries The agency's cut stands in stark contrast to the rest of the proposed budget, which saw growth for most. Jacob HolmesApril 10, 2024
Legislature House bill would add more requirements for plaintiffs in asbestos exposure cases Asbestos exposure causes mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis and even ovarian cancer. Patrick DarringtonApril 9, 2024
Legislature Alabama Arise advocates for Medicaid expansion amid GOP resistance More than 230 supporters of Alabama Arise Action convened at the Statehouse in Montgomery. Bill BrittApril 8, 2024
Legislature New bill would ban “sexual content” from minors’ shelves in public libraries A second bill has been filed that would allow librarians to be held criminally liable for breaking Alabama obscenity law. Patrick DarringtonApril 8, 2024