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Democrats criticized their Republican colleagues for their inaction and stressed the need for meaningful regulations, such as red flag laws.
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- Governor
Gov. Kay Ivey kicks off broadband tour, announcing state progress
Ivey removes APLS board member who criticized threats against agency’s budget
Ivey provides update on Dolly Parton Imagination Library expansion
Ivey announces new round of appointments
Gov. Ivey awards $2.5 million to fight homelessness in Alabama
- Legislature
State Rep. Chip Brown pre-files bill to protect personal data associated with DNA samples
Ledbetter supports major gambling bill, aims to end illegal operations in Alabama
2024 school choice bill in Alabama: Size and scope under close watch
Orr proposes bill to cut tax nursing items, feminine hygiene products
Committee continues work to determine distribution of opioid settlement funds
- Economy
- National
Sen. Tuberville pledges to resolve military promotions blockade amidst senate tensions
Sewell to continue Congress in Your Community Tour with stops in Wilcox, Lowndes
Rep. Sewell continuing “Congress in Your Community Tour” with new stops
Alabama man sentenced for assaulting officers during Jan. 6 insurrection
Rep. Sewell introduces bipartisan bill to assist rural hospitals
- Education
Despite criticisms, libraries have followed proper protocol in response to book challenges
APLS board takes steps to amend code at Ivey’s request
K-12 schools to receive $179 million in Capital Improvement Grant funding
State library service tables vote to discontinue ALA membership
Summer program students gained critical reading and math skills in 2023
- Health
Stats show Alabama birthing centers primarily serve white women with ability to pay
Study finds more than 1 in 3 Alabamians face mental health issues
Despite high rates of teen pregnancies, STDs, Alabama opts out of CDC health survey
Rep. Sewell to announce major funding for Greene County Hospital and Nursing Home
Plaintiffs argue court should block Cannabis Commission from using scores
- Opinion
Gun Laws stories
Featured Opinion
There is a cost for our continued reverence for guns. The families of gun violence victims know it well.
Featured Opinion
Alabama's meager laws encourage gun possession among young people and played a role in a college bar argument turning deadly.
State
A constitutional carry law to allow Alabamians to conceal a firearm without a permit went into effect on Sunday.
News
The 6 to 3 ruling Thursday in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen overturns a New York law.
State
Alabama has some of the weakest gun laws in the country and one of the highest gun death rates.
Legislature
Law enforcement officials opposed the bill, which they say would place officers' lives at risk.
Legislature
Opponents of the bill said doing away with those permits, which require background checks, would endanger the lives of law enforcement officers.
Legislature
GOP policies have flooded the streets with weapons, leading to rising gun violence rates. Now they want to make it worse.
News
The Second Amendment rights group BamaCarry held their 2019 Legislative Conference on Saturday at the Jasper Civic Center in Walker County. Over 230 people...
