Legislature Bill to allow Alabama Space Guard passes Senate A measure authorizing the inclusion of a Space National Guard within the Alabama National Guard passed in the Alabama Senate Tuesday. John H. GlennFebruary 16, 2022
Legislature Broadband package passes in Alabama Senate Between 2015 and 2019, nearly a quarter of households in Alabama did not have a broadband internet connection. John H. GlennFebruary 11, 2022
Legislature Senate committee approves two monument bills One bill would make it a Class B felony to damage a monument during a riot, with a prison sentence up to 20 years. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 9, 2022
Legislature State Sen. Smitherman promises lesson on national anthem next week Smitherman expressed concern over the National Anthem's third stanza, which references slaves. A bill would require the anthem played at public schools. Eddie BurkhalterFebruary 4, 2022
Legislature Alabama Legislature set to vote on federal COVID aid spending package The bills detail plans to spend $772 million in federal COVID aid on infrastructure, health care, broadband and more. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 27, 2022
Legislature Senate committee moves along tax cut bills The two bills would reduce state taxes for retirees 65 and older and some working families. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 19, 2022
Elections Auto dealers endorse Katie Britt for U.S. Senate Conservative Republican Katie Britt has announced that she has gained the support of the Automobile Dealers Association of Alabama. StaffJanuary 11, 2022
Featured Opinion Opinion | State Senate will have little turnover in 2022 You have not seen anything like the lack of turnover in the Alabama Senate. Incumbency will prevail. Steve FlowersDecember 15, 2021
Elections Forestry Association endorses Greg Reed for Senate District 5 Reed will seek the Republican nomination for Senate District 5 in the primary election on May 24, 2022. StaffNovember 24, 2021
Elections Alabama Forestry Association endorses Jabo Waggoner for state Senate "Forestry and forest products are an integral part of Alabama's thriving economy,” Waggoner said. StaffNovember 15, 2021