Legislature Camp safety legislation to be heard by Alabama House committee today Lawmakers will consider legislation Wednesday requiring summer camps to obtain emergency preparedness licenses following a 2025 flash flood tragedy. StaffFebruary 11, 2026
News “Trey’s Law” bills pass Alabama Senate and House Alabama’s "Trey’s Law" bills, designed to prohibit NDAs in sexual abuse cases, passed both legislative chambers unanimously last week. StaffJanuary 26, 2026
Legislature House advances bill allowing arrest of librarians The bill would provide an avenue for librarians to be arrested if someone challenges a book as being "harmful to minors." Jacob HolmesApril 26, 2024
Elections Alabama Farmers Federation endorses Faulkner, Robertson and Chambliss for re-election State Reps. David Faulkner and Proncey Robertson along with State Sen. Clyde Chambliss received endorsements from the federation. John H. GlennNovember 22, 2021
Legislature Senate passes bill setting up personalized individual trusts House Bill 293, sponsored by state Rep. David Faulkner, R-Mountain Brook, deals with qualified wills and trusts. Brandon MoseleyApril 14, 2021
Legislature Medical marijuana bill advances out of House Judiciary Committee The committee gave the medical marijuana bill a favorable report after a lengthy debate. Brandon MoseleyApril 8, 2021
Legislature House passes bill to require reduced speed in school zones The bill would mandate reduced speed zones around all public and private schools. Brandon MoseleyMarch 15, 2021
Legislature Alabama Legislature returns for day 10 of the 2021 Legislative Session The House has an ambitious proposed special order calendar. Brandon MoseleyMarch 2, 2021
News Legislature OKs bill ending marriage licenses Thursday, the Alabama House of Representatives approved a bill that would end the requirement that marriages must be solemnized with some sort of a... Brandon MoseleyMay 24, 2019
Courts House passes bill raising the minimum requirements for new judges in populous counties The Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that raised the qualifications to run for or be appointed as a district or circuit... Brandon MoseleyMay 17, 2019