Legislature Senate approves bill to nullify federal gun control laws Officials who enforce a federal gun control law could face jail time or fines. Brandon MoseleyApril 20, 2021
Legislature Senate passes delayed implementation of Alabama literacy program Smitherman's legislation would delay the implementation of the plan to hold back third-graders who are not at grade level. Brandon MoseleyApril 14, 2021
Legislature Senate committee approves mandatory kindergarten bill The Senate Education Policy Committee approved the legislation requiring all first graders attend kindergarten or demonstrate proficiency. Brandon MoseleyApril 1, 2021
Legislature Senate committee advances resentencing bill Bill would allow judges to resentence nonviolent offenders who were sentenced more harshly than they would be today. Brandon MoseleyMarch 23, 2021
Legislature Senate Judiciary Committee advances Aniah’s law Aniah's law would allow a judge to deny bail to a defendant charged with a class A felony. Brandon MoseleyMarch 18, 2021
Legislature Bill to make kindergarten mandatory carried over in committee HB423 would require every 6-year-old who didn't attend kindergarten to pass a competency exam before being admitted to first grade. Brandon MoseleyMarch 18, 2021
Legislature Senate votes to give DAs more freedom on the appointment of investigators The appointment of investigators by a DA would not be subject to a county personnel system. Brandon MoseleyMarch 3, 2021
Legislature Senate committee advances bill to make coronavirus relief checks, forgiven PPP loans nontaxable Monday, the Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee gave a favorable report to a bill that would make stimulus checks under the federal... Brandon MoseleyMay 6, 2020
Legislature Senate bill would shield businesses, other entities from coronavirus lawsuits The Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee on Monday gave a favorable report to a bill that would make it harder for persons... Brandon MoseleyMay 5, 2020
Courts Senate delays vote on bill that would reallocate judges The Alabama Senate delayed a vote on a bill Tuesday that would reallocate judges from areas in decline to areas of the state that... Brandon MoseleyMarch 11, 2020