Legislature
Thursday was day 27 of the 30-day 2021 Legislative Session.
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Comprehensive gambling, lottery bill appears to be dead for the session
Legislature sends medical marijuana bill to governor
Alabama Rural Broadband Coalition applauds passage of Connect Alabama Act
Governor signs bill aimed at attracting more math, science teachers
Analysis | The gambling bill: A breakdown
Study finds most Americans want national voting standards
Another GOP attorneys general group leader resigns amid Capitol attack fallout
Alabama congressional leaders have mixed reaction to Biden’s 100 days speech
Transcript: President Joe Biden’s address to a joint session of Congress
Democrats to hold training boot camp on Saturday
Regions, ASU partner to erase college students’ debts
Average ACT scores for 2020 Alabama graduates at 5-year low
PARCA study shows decline in need for remedial courses in college freshman
Alabama first class Pre-K ranked as nation’s highest quality program for 15th year
Three plead guilty in virtual schools scheme
Health officer: Alabama could reach herd immunity by late summer, if vaccinations increase
Five steps to lower your risk of eye disease
Alabama could lose unused COVID-19 vaccines to other states
Alabama’s COVID-19 health order to expire May 31
Alabama’s COVID-19 vaccinations have dropped nearly in half
"Republicans attempted to undercut weeks of negotiations with a clumsy, poorly-planned scheme to rush through a lottery-only bill."
A national sample of 1,000 representative voters found strong support for key parts of the For the People Act.
The House passed SB46, the medical marijuana bill, 68 to 34, then the Senate voted to concur.
Ian Rettig was stabbed just days before his expected release — and a day before his birthday.
House Speaker Mac McCutcheon said he will not bring gambling to the floor of the House if they do not have the votes.
There are a lot of criticisms of the gambling bill. Here's an explanation for why most of them fall flat.
The NewDEAL group is a selective national network of progressive state and local elected officials.
SB319 is a constitutional amendment so passage requires a three-fifths vote of the House.
The number of doses administered in Alabama has dropped by more than 40 percent since April 13.
Gov. Kay Ivey's order was previously set to expire Wednesday. She's also extending the state of emergency until July 6.
"Enhanced unemployment has given the American working class some temporary flexibility that could become permanent better pay and benefits."
"We honor our educators for the long hours and tireless (and often thankless) work they do."
"In our regulatory capacity, our primary concern is to ensure there are adequate and enforceable safeguards."
"There have been a myriad of high-profile measures addressed during this year’s session."
The primary entity for monitoring Alabama’s water resources is the Office of Water Resources.
Thursday was day 27 of the 30-day 2021 Legislative Session.
Budget Chairman Greg Albritton said expansion could cost the state as much as $300 million more than the federal government says.
The Alabama Senate passed the state General Fund budget on Thursday. It now is in conference committee.
According to PARCA, the decline cuts across gender, economic and demographic groups, mirroring a national average score decline.
This will be an open seat due to incumbent Congressman Mo Brooks' decision to run for the state’s open Senate seat.
Of the new claims, 6,952 are estimated to be related to COVID-19, representing 80 percent.
The ACLU, the ACLU of Alabama and the New York City-based law firm Lambda Legal say a lawsuit would be imminent.
Some health care providers argue that requiring them to report vaccination records would amount to an excess burden.
Civil asset forfeiture is an area that has troubled many civil liberties advocates of both political parties.
Republicans criticized Biden's speech and his governance during the first 100 days of his presidency.
