Legislature House Judiciary Committee discusses bills creating new judgeships The committee gave favorable report to a bill that would create three new judgeships while discussing the greater issue of judicial shortages across the... Jacob HolmesApril 6, 2023
Legislature Advocates gather to lobby for parole oversight bill Advocates say the board is in clear need of oversight considering the precipitous drop in parole approval rates. Jacob HolmesApril 5, 2023
Legislature Bill to ban cell phone use while driving stalls in the House Democrats expressed concerns about the potential for profiling, and members from both sides questioned how the law would be applied. Jacob HolmesApril 5, 2023
Legislature Ivey, legislative leaders unveil plan to build on Alabama’s economic incentives The plan renews and expands on the Alabama Jobs Act and Growing Alabama credits while also creating more transparency of the incentives offered. Jacob HolmesApril 4, 2023
Public safety Montgomery, state considering citations for misdemeanor marijuana possession The policies being considered at both the state and municipal level look to the example of Tuscaloosa. Jacob HolmesApril 3, 2023
Legislature Bill filed to eliminate Jefferson Davis holiday Rep. Chris England also plans to file a bill to eliminate Robert E. Lee Day, which is still celebrated in conjunction with MLK Day. Jacob HolmesMarch 31, 2023
Economy 2022 economic development projects brought record capital investment Economic development generated $10.1 billion in new capital investment in 2022. Jacob HolmesMarch 31, 2023
Legislature Bill seeks to create manslaughter charges for drug trafficking leading to overdose Another 23 states have such a law on the books and more states are currently considering similar legislation. Jacob HolmesMarch 31, 2023
Legislature Bill to prohibit guns on school grounds sent to subcommittee Currently, a person can take a concealed pistol onto school grounds as long as they have a permit. Jacob HolmesMarch 30, 2023
Congress Sen. Katie Britt grills federal regulators on recent bank failures "You need to be held accountable, each and every one of you," Britt told bank regulators Tuesday. Jacob HolmesMarch 29, 2023