Legislature Senate committee strips water park, other project funding from $2.8B education bill Instead, the bill creates a grant program to help schools with capital projects and a new rainy day fund. Jacob HolmesMay 4, 2023
Legislature Senate committee cuts rebate from $400 per filer to $100 The change comes as lawmakers put their support behind reducing the state's grocery tax. Jacob HolmesMay 4, 2023
Featured Opinion Opinion | A horrible, awful, no good bill HB372 is supposed to be about building a Statehouse. Instead, it forgives election corruption and hides state contracts. Josh MoonMay 4, 2023
Legislature House Education Committee moves two bills, delays action on “choice” bill A bill reworking charter school governance and another streamlining teacher certifications for professionals got favorable reports. Josh MoonMay 4, 2023
Featured Opinion Opinion | Why are Republicans suddenly worried about drag? If drag queens are so bad, so morally repugnant, conservatives are about 70 years too late. David PersonMay 4, 2023
Courts Former deputy sheriff pleads guilty to sexually assaulting woman in custody According to the superseding information and plea documents, the incident occurred on Jan. 30, 2020. StaffMay 4, 2023
Public safety Hospital-linked violence intervention launches One of the main objectives of VIP2 is to reduce subsequent acts of violence. StaffMay 4, 2023
Congress Sens. Katie Britt, Chris Murphy discuss Protecting Kids on Social Media Act on Fox News The legislation would set a minimum age of 13 to use social media apps. StaffMay 4, 2023
News Governor honors Tuskegee University, Alabama exporters with “Trade Excellence Awards” The winners were honored at a special ceremony Wednesday at the State Capitol. StaffMay 4, 2023
News House bill passes to eliminate income tax on overtime pay The bill would save employees 5 percent on overtime pay accumulated over the course of the year. Jacob HolmesMay 3, 2023