Legislature Lawmaker files bill to make it harder to prosecute “stand your ground” cases The bill create a "presumption of reasonableness" and shift the burden of proof to the prosecution. Jacob Holmes4 days ago
Special Session The ARPA special session: Dividing up a billion dollars Alabama has a billion dollars to spend, and there's an outline for how they plan to do it. Josh MoonMarch 7, 2023
Legislature Big 10 Mayors of Alabama announce 2023 Legislative Agenda The mayors’ collective priorities include legislation to grow Alabama’s economy and to improve public safety. StaffMarch 6, 2023
Legislature Wage gap task force recommends Legislature institute salary history ban In a broad report, the task force recommended the salary history ban, investing in childcare and developing a workforce pipeline for women. Jacob HolmesFebruary 27, 2023
Legislature Ainsworth, Ledbetter lend support to bill designed to slash correctional incentive time The bill has been tied to the shooting death of Bibb County Deputy Brad Johnson. Jacob HolmesFebruary 24, 2023
Legislature Department of Corrections struggling to comply with court order to increase staffing Commissioner John Hamm told lawmakers he's open to suggestions and that he didn't know how to meet the court order. Jacob HolmesFebruary 23, 2023
Legislature Rep. Yarbrough to file bill to include abortion under Alabama homicide law The bill would effectively mean that women seeking abortions could be prosecuted for homicide. Jacob HolmesFebruary 22, 2023
Legislature Committee on American Rescue Plan Act funding reviews spending $2.12 billion in total has been allocated to the state since President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act into law. John H. GlennFebruary 21, 2023
Legislature Bill would create penalty for failure to disclose concealed carry to officers The Alabama Legislature created the duty to disclose as part of its legislation last year, but did not include a penalty. Jacob HolmesFebruary 21, 2023
Legislature Bill would repeal superfluous abortion law The targeted law provides a misdemeanor charge for inducing an abortion, in conflict with Alabama's landmark law establishing felony penalties. Jacob HolmesFebruary 20, 2023
Legislature Prison oversight committee grapples with good time executive order, pre-filed bills Rep. Chris England, D-Tuscaloosa, called the executive order an overreach that seems "retaliatory" to the recent prison work stoppage. Jacob HolmesFebruary 16, 2023