Legislature House committee passes bill requiring businesses to honor exemptions to vaccine mandates The bill's opponents include the Business Council of Alabama, Health Freedom Alabama and the Alabama Department of Labor. Jacob HolmesNovember 4, 2021
Legislature Committee passes bill that would narrow vaccine passport ban to COVID-19 Two dissenters brought concerns that narrowing the language would allow pediatricians to deny services to children based on vaccination status. Jacob HolmesNovember 3, 2021
Legislature Senate passes bill requiring businesses to allow vaccine exemptions Democrats challenged the bill’s lack of mechanisms to vet claims or punish fraudulent exemption claims. Jacob HolmesNovember 3, 2021
Legislature House committee passes Senate, State Board of Education maps Rep. Chris Pringle, R-Mobile, said he expects the bills to pass the House as they are. Jacob HolmesNovember 2, 2021
Legislature House district lines comfortably pass House over objections from both sides The plan drew objections from both Republicans and Democrats for a variety of reasons. Jacob HolmesNovember 2, 2021
Legislature Alabama House approves congressional district map Substitution maps brought by both Republican and Democratic lawmakers were tabled. Jacob HolmesNovember 1, 2021
Legislature Protestors rally for consideration of anti-vaccine mandate legislation The protestors got their wish Friday when the bills were introduced for committee reviews. Jacob HolmesNovember 1, 2021
Legislature House committee OKs congressional and Alabama House district maps Prevailing issues posed were whether district lines had been broken or packed along racial lines and the redrawing of particular districts. Jacob HolmesOctober 29, 2021
Health UAB pediatrician urges parents to vaccinate children 5 to 11 once available COVID-19 is the eighth leading cause of death for the age group. Jacob HolmesOctober 27, 2021
Legislature Committee OKs draft redistricting maps over criticism from Democrats Democrats questioned the process, saying they did not have time to digest the information before coming to a vote. Jacob HolmesOctober 27, 2021