Senator Tom Butler proposed classifying hemp-derived cannabinoids as Schedule I drugs, threatening small businesses that recently adapted to new state licensing requirements.
Two Alabama House committees advanced similar school prayer bills, debating funding penalties, constitutionality concerns and whether schools should mandate daily prayer.
Democratic lawmakers criticized the Alabama Senate's lack of minority-sponsored bills Thursday, arguing the Republican majority violated a long-standing precedent of legislative fairness.
Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday approved a measure to balance digital exposure with hands-on learning for children in licensed child care and prekindergarten facilities.
Committees in both chambers approved measures Wednesday providing disability and death benefits to Alabama firefighters who develop Parkinson’s disease following toxic exposure.