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The first day of committee meetings included a smorgasbord of anti-immigrant legislation.
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Legislature
Some health care providers argue that requiring them to report vaccination records would amount to an excess burden.
Legislature
Civil asset forfeiture is an area that has troubled many civil liberties advocates of both political parties.
Legislature
Local election officials would still have to give priority to hiring poll workers within the voting precinct.
Legislature
Education employees will receive a 2 percent across-the-board pay increase for the 2022 fiscal year.
Legislature
The budget has passed both chambers and will go to the governor's desk if the Senate concurs with changes.
Legislature
Tianeptine is a substance that mimics the effects of opioids when taken in high enough doses.
Legislature
The Alabama Sheriffs Association opposes both bills, arguing they put law enforcement and the public at greater risk from gun violence.
Legislature
According to a study, teacher shortages in Alabama schools are critical in math, science and special education.
Legislature
The hemp industry thanked the Legislature for killing two amendments that would have made Delta-8 and Delta-10 tetrahydrocannabinols controlled substances.
Legislature
The legislation would have required healthcare providers to report vaccination records to a state-managed registry.