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Ledbetter will install the committee chairs if he is elected as Speaker by the full House, as is expected.
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- Elections
Alabama-based Strategy Management win three industry awards
Justice Tommy Bryan announces bid for re-election to Alabama Supreme Court
District 10 election challenge moves towards House hearing
Justice Sarah Stewart takes large fundraising lead
Speaker Ledbetter endorses Chris McCool for Alabama Supreme Court
- Governor
Governor releases statements following successful Special Session
Governor issues executive order to “cut red tape” for citizens, businesses
Ivey calls for $1B in tax rebates, sets Special Session in State of the State
Full text: Gov. Kay Ivey’s 2023 State of the State address
Gov. Ivey announces grants to support domestic violence shelters
- Legislature
Bill filed to eliminate Jefferson Davis holiday
Bill seeks to create manslaughter charges for drug trafficking leading to overdose
Bill to prohibit guns on school grounds sent to subcommittee
Rep. Ken Paschal sponsors bill governing unclaimed remains of military veterans
Paroles director: “We aren’t interested in microchipping parolees”
- Economy
- National
Alabama GOP members of Congress rush to defend Trump after historic indictment
Sewell, colleagues introduce the Nancy Gardner Sewell Cancer Early Detection Act
Sen. Katie Britt grills federal regulators on recent bank failures
Defense Secretary: Tuberville’s blockade damaging U.S. military
Sen. Britt issues statement after Mexican military withdraws from Vulcan’s port
- Education
PARCA: Average ACT scores, college readiness dropped for class of 2022
Alabama colleges awarded nearly 28,000 bachelor’s degrees over the last decade
ALSDE launches “Teachers are the Real Influencers” campaign
Sewell to announce funding to support student initiatives at Birmingham-Southern College
One year in, Skills for Success rapid training shows results
- Health
Advocacy groups to rally for Medicaid expansion
New Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences to be established in Demopolis by 2026
Medical associations launch campaign to warn Alabamians of fentanyl dangers
Mental health system faces crises of workforce shortage, uncompensated care
COVID-19 deaths in Alabama reach 21,000
- Opinion
Opinion | Now is the time to remove Alabama’s grocery tax
Opinion | House speaker: Enhancing Alabama’s competitive edge
Opinion | Infrastructure is critical to almost every aspect of daily life
Opinion | Marshall County, Enterprise emerging as Alabama political breeding grounds
Opinion | Credit Card Competition Act can help alleviate costs for Alabamians
jim carns stories
Elections
Representatives Terri Collins, Jim Carns, Reed Ingram, Paul Lee and Matt Simpson are all seeking re-election.
Elections
Carns was elected to the state House in 2011 after serving on the Jefferson County Commission.
Elections
Brooks is running for the U.S. Senate in 2022 for the seat currently held by Sen. Richard Shelby.
State
The controversy only made the fundraising dinner even more popular with the GOP faithful.
Legislature
If the House tries to take up gambling on the last day of the session, it would likely kill dozens of other priority bills.
Legislature
House Speaker Mac McCutcheon said he will not bring gambling to the floor of the House if they do not have the votes.
Legislature
The Alabama House debated medical marijuana for over nine hours without ever getting the issue to a vote.
Legislature
HB388 would prevent election laws from being changed six months prior to a general election.
News
Tuberville urged everyone to vote on Tuesday and to vote to re-elect President Donald Trump.
