Legislature
Although the Legislature passed this bill in 2023, a glitch led to Gov. Kay Ivey signing the wrong version into law.
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- Elections
- Governor
Ivey orders flags to be flown at full staff for Trump inauguration
Gov. Ivey joins Trump, GOP governors at Mar-a-Lago to discuss key policies
Gov. Ivey mourns security detail member Justin Williams, 42, succumbed to cancer
Ivey opens applications for Alabama’s new CHOOSE Act school choice program
Gov. Kay Ivey shares Christmas message with Alabamians
- Legislature
Proposed bill would protect pharmacists who recommend off-label meds
State Rep. files bill to untax eyeglasses, contacts
Pre-filed bill would require timely wheelchair repairs
NAALC asks lawmakers to prioritize workers, families in 2025 Legislative Session
For Senate Secretary Pat Harris, being unknown is a sign of a job well done
- Economy
Workers overwhelmingly vote to unionize at Tuscaloosa chemical plant
Small businesses struggle to fill job openings as labor market remains tight
Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair talks first year in office, 2025 plans
Sweet Grown Alabama changes membership levels to flat $100 annual fee
Manufacture Alabama highlights 2024 successes in workforce and advocacy
- National
Sen. Britt talks hopes for Laken Riley Act, Trump’s second term
Sen. Tuberville introduces bill to fight “swatting”
Alabama leaders push to bring U.S. Space Command back to Huntsville
Sens. Britt, Cruz reintroduce congressional term limits constitutional amendment
Sen. Tuberville backs Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act
- Education
AFP-Alabama applauds the opening of Education Savings Accounts applications
Alabama considers new education funding models to address inequalities
Alabama exploring expanding Pre-K program to home-based settings
Vouchers reduce school funding without lowering fixed costs: EPI report
Google gives $1 million to Stillman Cybersecurity Clinic in memory of Dr. Kevin Harris
- Health
PEEHIP board talks 2024 finances, “treacherous waters” ahead
White Lightning: Inside Alabama’s raw milk “secret society”
New billboard urges Medicaid expansion to save Alabama hospitals
Analysis | Rural hospitals closure crisis: Alabama’s healthcare safety net at risk
Analysis | Alabama’s Medicaid expansion: Dispelling API’s myths and fears
- Opinion
drug trafficking stories
Legislature
Some Democrats voiced concerns that the law could have unintended consequences.
Governor
Ivey signed the bill just hours after it was approved by the Senate without any discussion or debate.
Legislature
The bill would create mandatory minimum sentences for possession of fentanyl that indicate trafficking.
Opinion
Unlike the trafficking of every other dangerous drug in this state, fentanyl trafficking does not have a mandatory prison sentence.
Legislature
The bill adds mandatory minimum sentences for people possessing amounts of fentanyl that signify an intent to distribute the deadly drug.
Legislature
HB17 passed the House by a vote of 80 to 14 with five members abstaining.
News
Matt Mullinax, Christopher Baird, Sean Michael Brantley and Nathan Parke Bateman were all arrested following a lengthy undercover investigation.
Congress
Tuesday, President Donald J. Trump (R) visited the U.S. southern border to observe the completion of the construction of over two hundred miles of...
Legislature
Tuesday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation allowing local law enforcement to get a warrant for electronic eavesdropping on suspected drug trafficker’s phone,...