Featured Opinion Opinion | SB330 is political overreach disguised as reform Under the guise of reform, SB330 hands power over Birmingham’s water to white suburbs and silences ratepayer voices. Bill BrittApril 30, 2025
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 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
Legislature Bill advancing parental consent in minors’ healthcare moves to House SB101, introduced by Sen. Larry Stutts, R-Tuscumbia, would limit minors' ability to consent to healthcare Mary Claire WootenApril 24, 2025