Legislature
Cathryn Oakley, Human Rights Campaign state legislative director and senior counsel, called the bills “the single most anti-transgender legislative package in history.”
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- Elections
Constitutional amendments now in effect
Election challenge filed over District 10 House seat
Phillip Ensler brings focus on education, public safety as newly elected state rep
Allen: Alabama to withdraw from national voter clearinghouse; Merrill criticizes move
Starnes brings military experience, focus to District 88
- Governor
- Legislature
House Speaker nominee Ledbetter announces intentions for major committee chairs
Newly elected state Rep. James Lomax brings background in real estate — and youth
Underwood brings mayoral experience to representing The Shoals
Gidley extends ministry as District 29 representative
HD13 Rep. Matt Woods seeks to be “an effective voice for families”
- Economy
- National
RNC chairwoman forms Republican Party Advisory Council: Katie Britt selected
Tuberville among Senators calling to amend Respect for Marriage Act
Sewell to welcome fellow Ways and Means racial equity co-chairs to Montgomery
Auburn man found guilty on several Jan. 6 charges
Sewell to continue “Congress in Your Community” Tour with stops in Choctaw, Marengo
- Education
Birmingham City Council approves $1 million in funds for conflict resolution schools
Filmore named director of governmental relations at Troy University
Ivey awards $1.3 million in university research grants
Ivey declares November as “Thank Alabama Teachers Month”
Education scorecard shows how Alabama districts held up during pandemic
- Health
State appeals to lift injunction on law criminalizing treatment of transgender youth
Alabama abortion advocates discuss post-Roe reality
Southern Research and Rhodium Scientific send bacteria to space
Cannabis Association issues deadline alert amid increase in applications
As COVID-19 wanes, UAB doctors warn of potential “triple-demic”
- Opinion
Rep. Neil Rafferty stories
Legislature
Democrats criticized Republicans for ramming through the amendment language.
Legislature
Proponents claim boys entering girls' bathrooms is a safety concern that schools are afraid to address for fear of lawsuit.
Governor
Recently released data shows nearly 18 percent of those who died by suicide in Alabama are veterans.
Legislature
Democrats argued that there are already laws on the books that prevent what the bill aims to prohibit.
Legislature
Democrats argued that Title IX protects transgender people, and the bill could lead to costly lawsuits.
Legislature
Republican Rep. Joe Lovvorn expressed concern that the bill, if it becomes law, could result in more teen suicides.
Health
Today, Rep. Laura Hall, D-Huntsville, introduced a bill, HB448, to extend Medicaid coverage for new and expectant mothers for up to a year postpartum,...
