Opinion Opinion | Conservative fiscal policies lay foundation for a stronger Alabama We have come a long way getting to this point, and Alabama is well-positioned for the future. Senate President Pro Tem Greg ReedFebruary 21, 2022
Opinion Opinion | A state legume and Black History Month Here’s to Alabama’s 900 peanut farmers and the Alabama Peanut Producers Association. Beth ChapmanFebruary 21, 2022
Legislature Alabama 2022 Legislative Report: Week 4 The Legislature will return for day 13 of the regular session on Feb. 22 with the House convening at 1 p.m. and the Senate... Beth LyonsFebruary 21, 2022
Legislature Alabama Senate committee OK’s bill to criminalize treatments for transgender youth Opponents of the bill say preventing such treatments will result in more suicides among transgender youth. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 10, 2022
Legislature Tax cut bill passes unanimously in Senate The tax would decrease individual income tax receipts to the state Education Trust Fund by an estimated $12,923,000. John H. GlennFebruary 8, 2022
Courts Leaders react to Supreme Court’s ruling over Alabama’s new redistricting maps The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturns a lower court’s ruling that those maps likely violate the Voting Rights Act. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 8, 2022
Legislature Alabama 2022 Legislative Report: Week 3 The Legislature will return for day 7 of the legislative session on Feb. 8 with the House convening at 1 p.m. and the Senate... Beth LyonsFebruary 7, 2022
Legislature State Sen. Dan Roberts leads effort to block $87.7 million tax hike on Alabama families Families will pay an extra $87.7 million in state taxes unless the Legislature passes legislation to guarantee they will not be penalized for benefitting... StaffFebruary 1, 2022
State Alabama employers to see 29 percent unemployment insurance tax cut The Legislature allocated $79.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to the Alabama Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund. StaffJanuary 31, 2022
Legislature Alabama 2022 Legislative Report: First special session The annual regular session, which began on Jan. 11 before being suspended, will resume on Tuesday, Feb. 1. Beth LyonsJanuary 31, 2022