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The bill appears to pick up right where it left off in the Senate last session, and seems primed for Republican approval.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Elections
Alabama Farmers Federation endorses Cindy Myrex for House of Representatives
Heath Allbright wins Alabama House District 11 Republican primary
Cindy Myrex qualifies for Alabama State House District 12 race
Clint Hollingsworth qualifies for House District 12 special election
Alabama Dems hope to use Trump, ALGOP failures to build momentum in 2026
- Governor
- Legislature
Lawmakers pass bill to expand police immunity in waning minutes of session
Bill to politicize Archives board fails on final day of session
Gov. Ivey signs major hemp, CBD restrictions into law despite calls for veto
Rep. Bolton receives 2025 Shroud Award for “deadest bill” of the session
Gov. Ivey signs FOCUS Act banning cell phones in Alabama schools
- Economy
Opinion | A cakewalk for lawmakers, a crackdown on workers, businesses
Poll: Trump voters back vape access, reject Biden rules, as Alabama ban sparks backlash
Third Alabama Starbucks votes to unionize in Huntsville
Gov. Ivey salutes Alabama exporters with Trade Excellence Awards
Alabama launches Development Fund to drive long-term economic growth
- National
Tuberville introduces bill to expand VA coverage of vehicle disability modifications
Sen. Britt challenges current pharmacy benefit structure
Medical cannabis company files federal lawsuit against AMCC
Tuberville champions Medicaid cuts, ending benefits for noncitizens
Tuberville, Britt sign Growing America’s Small Businesses and Manufacturing Act
- Education
Kathy Murphy named new president of Wallace Community College in Dothan
Charter commission talks HBCU collaborations, hears school proposals
In Spanish Fort, LGBTQ picture books housed in adult section
Tuberville introduces “Understanding the True Cost of College Act”
Students protest Trump’s commencement address at University of Alabama
- Health
Britt reintroduces the MOMS Act
Opinion | Opioid plan positions Alabama to curb addiction, support recovery for veterans
Opinion | Alabama’s rural hospital crisis is a threat to health — and our economy
Key federal workplace safety offices in Alabama marked for lease termination
Alabama Senate passes bill loosening regulations for religious vaccine exemptions
- Opinion
Opinion | Harvard’s hotbed of antisemitic hate must be ended
Opinion | It was a terrible session for the masses, if you care about that sort of thing
Opinion | Failure to extend overtime tax takes money out of taxpayer pockets
Opinion | HB445 and the nose-growing narratives
Opinion | A cakewalk for lawmakers, a crackdown on workers, businesses
News
His death on September 15, 1963, was overshadowed by the church bombing, but his story is finally being told.
Governor
Ivey enacted legislation providing enhanced legal protections for police officers and strengthening accountability measures for juveniles across the state.
Legislature
A bill to increase criminal and civil immunity for Alabama police officers narrowly passed the Legislature after a contentious debate on the session's final...
Legislature
Legislation seeking to grant political leaders control over appointments to the Alabama Department of Archives and History board died in the Senate.
Congress
Rep. Terri Sewell criticized the decision to cancel the award, which was intended to boost AI-driven biotechnology and create jobs in the city.
Legislature
The Alabama House Shroud Award went to a failed child safety bill, honored as the session’s most thoroughly defeated legislation.
Congress
The proposed legislation aims to provide disabled veterans with broader access to adaptive equipment for safer and more independent transportation.
Opinion
Why would the Alabama Legislature choose to allow a tax exemption that has done so much good for the state and its people to...
Opinion
No matter which side you fall on, it seems as though someone is misleading you because they simply didn’t get their way on this...
Economy
With bans on vape and hemp products, Alabama lawmakers staged a performative session that punished small businesses, ignored veterans, and catered to lobbyists.
Featured Opinion
When it comes to the chairman of the Alabama Republican Party, there are a lot of very strange stories.
Opinion
Alabama Republicans made a serious mistake when they decided to slap Alabama workers with a big tax increase.
Courts
The plaintiffs claim that they have continually faced unlawful discrimination in attempting to vote and hold office in Newbern.
Elections
"I'm honored to have the support of these remarkable public servants," Hendrix said.
Opinion
Yes, Colorado got to keep the Space Command name because of politics.
Prisons
The lieutenant pleaded guilty to using excessive force on an inmate and lying afterward in an official report to cover up his abuse.
Elections
She has served as an associate justice on the Alabama Supreme Court since she was elected as a Republican in 2018.
Education
More than 8,450 students were enrolled in registered nursing and licensed practical nursing programs at Alabama’s community colleges.
Economy
Small business owners expecting better business conditions over the next six months deteriorated seven points.
Local news
Fairhope City Council President Jay Robinson said the council does not have input into library content.
Featured Opinion
Library de-funders are not here to empower all parents; they only want to empower those who think like them.
