Governor
Here is a round-up of the 2021 Legislative Session legislation Gov. Kay Ivey has signed so far.
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Alabama Political Reporter
- Legislature
Speaker announces changes, appointments in House committee structure
Legislative committees set up ARPA funding for Tuesday vote
Senate committee stalls bill seeking elimination of occupational tax
Remaining ARPA funds go to broadband, health care, sewage, water treatment
Alabama House passes repeal bill for “restrictive” NIL law for student-athletes
- Opinion
Opinion | Truth is back to bite Mike Durant
Opinion | Southern Research investing in future of Birmingham
Opinion | Early education pilot showing positive results for children across Alabama
Opinion | The pandering MLK quotes are coming
Opinion | It’s past time to stop celebrating Robert E. Lee on MLK Day
- National
The Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act dies on Senate floor
Congressman Jerry Carl announces key D.C. staff change
U.S. Supreme Court blocks vaccine mandate for large businesses
John Lewis Voting Rights Act passes in combined package with Freedom to Vote Act
Doug Jones calls for building “pro-democracy coalition”
- Education
New data shows children using Waterford Upstart are exceeding mastery of subjects
Birmingham Promise scholarship applications now open for class of 2022
Biden administration extends student loan forbearance
University of Alabama Faculty Senate formally opposes ban of Critical Race Theory
AASB announces new leadership on the board of directors
- Health
UAB epidemiologist: Alabama’s COVID surge could last for several more weeks
Alabama’s child COVID hospitalizations hit another record, four on ventilators
U.S. government to launch free COVID test website Wednesday
Alabama setting record numbers of child COVID hospitalizations
Alabama has lowest average total single premium, according to government report
legislation stories
Congress
The SMART Act establishes a flat income tax of 17 percent on all income.
Featured Opinion
"A wise politician knows to get the best deal you can right now and come back for more later."
Governor
Consumer Energy Alliance applauded Gov. Kay Ivey for signing HB446.
Opinion
"While Collins can try and bring the bill back later, she is facing an uphill battle to get majority support."
Legislature
A grand deal on gambling is possible in Alabama, but there’s still a long way to go. That was essentially the message that representatives...
Opinion
This is a difficult day for all of us. New unemployment numbers released this morning, some of the worst in our nation’s history, paint...
Health
U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Ala., alongside a bipartisan group of his colleagues, has introduced legislation to safeguard America’s medical supply chain and address shortages...
Economy
A yet to be submitted paper only lottery bill by Rep. Steve Clouse, R-Ozark, the House budget chairman, reportedly has over 60 co-sponsors, according...
Corruption
Legislation proposed by Rep. Mike Ball, R-Madison, would radically alter the existing State Ethics Act rendering it useless as an effective tool to regulate...
