Alabama representatives reintroduced a divisive concepts bill. This legislation bans concepts related to race, religion, sex, and ethnicity from being taught in public classrooms. A similar ban is already in the Alabama School Code, this would cement it into law.
Roughly 6,000 kids in Alabama are waiting for a forever home. Some lawmakers want to streamline the state’s adoption process to make that happen quicker.
Alabama’s reading and math test scores have improved within the last year, but Gov. Kay Ivey reminded the state about her priority to continue that improvement with a series of executive orders.
Alabamians continue to recover from last week’s deadly tornadoes. Attorney General Steve Marshall visited the city of Selma with tips on how to avoid construction scams.
Monday marked the kick off Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey’s second full term in office with an inauguration and parade attended by several hundred invited guests and onlookers.
Alabama lawmakers are officially organized for the regular legislative session. Both chambers chose new leaders, solidified rules, and certified election results.
In 2016, a jury ruled that Mike Hubbard used his position as Alabama Speaker of the House for personal gain. He was convicted on 12 counts and was sentenced to four years in prison.
After two consecutive terms in the office, John Merrill’s time as Alabama’s secretary of state has come to an end. Monday, he was given a farewell reception at his office in the Capitol.
Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., apologized over the weekend to a fellow congressman after he says he “lost my temper” during Friday night’s 14th failed vote for then-House speaker nominee Kevin McCarthy.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a new executive order Monday to establish standards for the state’s Correctional Incentive Time. The order finally implements standards for loss of Good Time and procedures for recaptured escapees.
State Senator Gerald Allen suggested that the state do more to help municipalities with water systems that failed during below-freezing temperatures just before Christmas.
Governor Kay Ivey and 25 other Republican governors want President Joe Biden to end the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. In a letter to the president, the governors cite the increasing cost of Medicaid. They claim the increasing cost is caused by the expanded eligibility allowing more people to take part in Medicaid.
Tuberville cited priority commitment to improving conditions for American veterans, and touted the passing of legislation regarding information clarity on GI Bill benefit transfer forms, with a bill currently heading to President Joe Biden’s desk.
Keeping up with your lawmakers at the Alabama state house will be easier during the next legislative session. An Alabama lobbyist group launched a website to save recordings of committee meetings and floor debates.
In Russell County, Thursday is the last day on the job for District Attorney Kenny Davis. He has been in the position for four decades, but said he is confident in the man who is taking over.
Gov. Kay Ivey is asking the Alabama Supreme Court for more time to carry out an execution following recent issues with the state’s current execution process.
He served nine years as House Ways and Means Committee chairman, receiving praise from those on both sides of the aisle for his navigation of cash-strapped budgets.
The lawsuit, filed Monday, involves decisions made in the 2021 ethics cases of former Montgomery Police Chief Ernest Finley and then-Chief of Operations Jennifer Reaves.
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