Legislature Bill to ban treatments for transgender minors dies before coming to the House floor Opponents and medical associations said the bill would have cost young lives had it passed. Eddie BurkhalterMay 18, 2021
Featured Opinion Opinion | The 2021 Legislative Session: Lots of talk, little action "There were plenty of big issues and big ideas going into this session. There were very few big accomplishments." Josh MoonMay 18, 2021
Congress Sewell: There is no better place for Space Command than Huntsville The head of the Senate’s Intelligence Committee has joined a group of lawmakers calling on the Biden administration to review the decision. Brandon MoseleyMay 18, 2021
Legislature Speaker wishes Legislature had been able to pass a lottery-gaming bill McCutcheon said that the governor might call a special session on gambling "if there is an opportunity.” Brandon MoseleyMay 18, 2021
Legislature Legislature passes bill to reform civil asset forfeiture The legislation reforms the procedures through which the state can seize assets because the owner is accused of criminal wrongdoing. Brandon MoseleyMay 18, 2021
State Alabama launches app to accelerate COVID-19 public health response Access to this secure mobile app-based platform is now available free of charge to all healthcare organizations and professionals across the state. StaffMay 18, 2021
Legislature Legislature gives final passage to Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights The bill provides fundamental protections and guarantees to those who have suffered from certain violent crimes. StaffMay 18, 2021
National Attorney general announces task force to combat COVID-19 fraud The Department of Justice and its partner agencies have already been working to hold hundreds of bad actors accountable. StaffMay 18, 2021
State Alabama League of Municipalities elects new president, vice president Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller was elected president and Tuskegee Mayor Lawrence F. “Tony” Haygood Jr. was elected vice president. StaffMay 18, 2021
Congress Shelby introduces SMART Act to establish flat tax The SMART Act establishes a flat income tax of 17 percent on all income. StaffMay 18, 2021