Legislature Lawmakers will try again next year to rename Gulf of Mexico Renaming the gulf to the "Gulf of America" was one of President Donald Trump's first acts in his second term. Jacob Holmes6 days ago
Legislature House bill would exempt eyeglasses and contact lenses from Alabama sales tax The Alabama House unanimously passed HB176 to exempt prescribed eyeglasses and contact lenses from state sales tax, sending the bill to the Senate. Alex JobinApril 30, 2025
Legislature The League of Women Voters of Alabama addresses concerns with the HB479-substitute bill The League of Women Voters of Alabama urges deleting language empowering a board to purge voter rolls by simple majority vote without due process. StaffApril 30, 2025
Legislature Legislators to consider allowing high school athletes to earn NIL income HB489 would permit high school athletes to profit from NIL deals under certain guidelines. Mary Claire WootenApril 29, 2025
Legislature Battle brewing over exit between Pine Level, Prattville The growing Pine Level community voted to incorporate in September 2023 and the town has already expanded since then. Jacob HolmesApril 28, 2025
Legislature Opinion | We’re fixing the Birmingham Water Works. SB330 would set us back SB330 is an example of government overreach. It consolidates power over one of Birmingham's most important utilities. Tereshia HuffmanApril 28, 2025
Legislature Alabama 2025 Legislative Report: Week Ten More than 960 bills have been introduced to date. Beth LyonsApril 28, 2025
Legislature Opinion | The RAISE Act is a win for students, teachers and school systems We can accept our new, middle of the road as the status quo, or we can strive to give students our absolute best every single... Nathaniel LedbetterApril 25, 2025
Legislature Bill to expand police immunity debated before committee Critics during the public hearing shared their belief that the bill would make it harder to hold police accountable for misusing force. Jacob HolmesApril 24, 2025
Legislature House committee approves bill allowing Archive board members to be removed at will SB5 is Elliot's latest attempt to punish the Archives for a one-hour program it hosted in 2023 recounting LGBTQ history in the state. Jacob HolmesApril 24, 2025
Legislature House Judiciary Committee passes bill to criminalize theft of employee retirement benefits Aggravated theft of employee retirement benefits would constitute a Class C felony, carrying a sentence of up to 10 years in prison. Alex JobinApril 24, 2025