Featured Opinion Opinion | We’re watching hate unfold. Again. Gender-affirming medical treatment is supported by every major medical association because such care is evidence-based. Joey KennedyMarch 6, 2022
Legislature Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee approves permitless carry bill Most law enforcement officers and agencies say the bill would endanger the safety of officers and the public, and remove funds from sheriff offices. Eddie BurkhalterMarch 2, 2022
Legislature Senate Judiciary Committee passes wiretapping bill The Alabama Senate Judiciary Committee passed Wednesday a bill to allow state-level wiretapping of individuals suspected of certain felony drug crimes. John H. GlennFebruary 10, 2022
Legislature Senate to consider amendment potentially harmful to Alabama hemp industry The amendment to House Bill 2 would criminalize Delta 8 and Delta 10 in the state of Alabama. Brandon MoseleyApril 5, 2021
Legislature Senate committee approves open records bill Alabama has been ranked last in the nation on access to public records. Eddie BurkhalterApril 1, 2021
Legislature Senate committee advances resentencing bill Bill would allow judges to resentence nonviolent offenders who were sentenced more harshly than they would be today. Brandon MoseleyMarch 23, 2021
Legislature Alcohol delivery bill receives favorable report from Senate committee The legislation allows for alcohol delivery with strict, multiple layers of checks and balances in place, the bill's sponsor said. Bill BrittFebruary 3, 2021
Legislature Alabama Senate committee approves medical marijuana, COVID-19 liability bills The committee approved bills that would provide COVID-related liability protections for businesses and authorize medical marijuana. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 3, 2021
Legislature Medical marijuana bill “is not about getting high” — it’s “about getting well.” More than half of U.S. states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana in some form. Last week, the Alabama Senate Judiciary... Bill BrittFebruary 26, 2020