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Summary of action in Alabama Legislature
A summary of action in the Alabama Legislature on Tuesday, the sixth meeting day of the 2012 regular session:More >>
Texting while driving ban passes Ala. House
Updated: Tuesday, February 21 2012 6:42 PM EST2012-02-21 23:42:30 GMT
The Alabama House has voted to ban drivers from sending or reading text messages while operating a motor vehicle on Alabama roads.More >>
Lawmaker wants ban on occupational tax
Updated: Tuesday, February 21 2012 6:20 PM EST2012-02-21 23:20:47 GMT
The ban on job tax could jeopardize Jefferson County's efforts to plug its $40 million budget shortfall.More >>
Lawmakers backing UAB stadium idea
Updated: Tuesday, February 21 2012 6:58 AM EST2012-02-21 11:58:34 GMT
UAB is getting support from some state lawmakers for an on-campus football stadium...More >>
Bill targets sex offender Facebook profiles
The father of an abducted 12 year old girl is working to change sex trafficking laws in Alabama.More >>
Ala. senator files bill to clarify teacher gifts
An Alabama senator has introduced a bill he hopes will resolve the question of whether students can give gifts to their teachers under Alabama's ethics law.More >>
Pants on the ground could be illegal in Montgomery
Updated: Thursday, February 16 2012 11:37 PM EST2012-02-17 04:37:10 GMT
The Alabama House of Representatives unanimously passed a Montgomery county ordinance called the "Saggy Pants" bill--which would make wearing your pants "way down low" against the law...More >>
Roll call in Alabama
By The Associated Press Votes Thursday as the Alabama, on a 65-22 vote, approved a proposed constitutional amendment to allow business to use some employee withholdings for expansion or new construction....More >>
Summary of action in Alabama Legislature
A summary of action in the Alabama Legislature on Thursday, the fifth meeting day of the 2010 regular session:More >>
Editorial: Feathers Flying
Updated: Thursday, February 16 2012 7:20 PM EST2012-02-17 00:20:54 GMT
An Alabama Senate Committee has approved proposed legislation to increase the fine for those involved in cockfighting from $50 to $6,000 with up to a year in jail. More >>
Bill would allow towns to enforce interstate speed
Motorists going over the speed limit on interstate highways would have to watch out for local police if a bill passed by the Alabama Senate on Thursday becomes law.More >>
House passes bill to lure new industry to Alabama
It will be up to Alabama voters to decide in November whether to let certain businesses use income tax withholdings from employees for expansion or new construction.More >>
Birmingham SCLC condemns lawmakers over “sanitizing” Beason comments
Updated: Thursday, February 16 2012 5:37 PM EST2012-02-16 22:37:58 GMT
The head of the Birmingham Chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference says three black lawmakers have tried to "sanitize" what they believe to be racist comments from another state senator...More >>
Ala. Senate passes bill to allow online notices
Legal notices would be available both online and in the local newspaper under a measure approved Thursday by the Alabama Senate.More >>
Sexual predator bill clears hurdle
Ala. Senate panel votes to raise cockfighting fine
An Alabama Senate Committee has approved proposed legislation that increases the fine for cockfighting from $50 to a $6,000 and as much as a year in jail.More >>
Summary of action in Alabama Legislature
A summary of action in the Alabama Legislature on Tuesday, the fourth meeting day of the regular session: HOUSE:More >>
Alabama House passes 'Heroes for Hire Act'
Updated: Tuesday, February 14 2012 7:09 PM EST2012-02-15 00:09:47 GMT
The Alabama House passed the Heroes for Hire Act. The vote passed unanimously on Tuesday.More >>
House passes key economic development legislation
The Alabama House has passed a bill that was a key component of a package of legislation supported by Republican legislative leaders and by Gov. Robert Bentley to lure new jobs to Alabama and to retain existing jobs.More >>
Job creation bills again top agenda in Ala. House
Creating new jobs will again be at the top of the agenda in the House when the Alabama Legislature comes back into session Tuesday.More >>
Ala. lawmakers working on immigration law changes
Alabama legislative leaders say a bill will be ready in a couple of weeks that will make changes to the state's tough immigration law.More >>
Legislative panels OK bills to create Ala. jobs
Committees approved more than a half-dozen bills aimed at creating jobs and bringing new industry to Alabama on the Legislature's first committee meeting day of the year.More >>
Ala. House panel approves texting and driving ban
An Alabama House committee has approved a bill that would ban sending or reading text messages while driving.More >>
Alabama governor's budgets cut personnel, spending
Gov. Robert Bentley is proposing state budgets that cut employees and use tax money traditionally spent on public education to fund state agencies.More >>
Lawmakers plan for bi-partisan action
Updated: Tuesday, February 7 2012 12:57 AM EST2012-02-07 05:57:18 GMT
State lawmakers are back for the start of the 2012 regular legislative session. Republicans are anxious to hit the ground running since they have a super majority in the house and senate...More >>
Ala. speaker discusses RSA funding
Updated: Friday, January 13 2012 11:00 PM EST2012-01-14 04:00:46 GMT
"We're not the only ones in the country having to do this," says Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard. It's no secret, earnings for the Retirement Systems of Alabama's largest fund--The Teachers' Retirement System--aren't meeting the national average...More >>
Education budget improves since '11
Updated: Wednesday, January 4 2012 8:14 PM EST2012-01-05 01:14:58 GMT
Alabama's Education Trust Fund is in better shape in January 2012 than it was at the same time in 2011. According to the Alabama Department of Revenue, state income and sales tax collections are up... More >>
Teacher liability insurance bill moves forward
Updated: Wednesday, March 23 2011 6:42 PM EDT2011-03-23 22:42:29 GMT
The Alabama teacher's union has lost another skirmish with the new Republican-controlled Alabama Legislature.More >>
Ala. GOP to target 'fake' Republicans
Updated: Thursday, March 3 2011 8:34 PM EST2011-03-04 01:34:49 GMT
Former Gov. Bob Riley and two legislative leaders are trying to raise millions of dollars to defeat candidates who wear the Republican label but are Democrats in disguise.More >>

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