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The bill now moves to a conference committee for the two houses to attempt to resolve their differences.
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Alabama exploring expanding Pre-K program to home-based settings
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ACHE advances education, approves programs, addresses workforce gaps
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PEEHIP board talks 2024 finances, “treacherous waters” ahead
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- Opinion
permitless carry stories
Legislature
The Senate passed a changed version of a bill approved by the House last week, so the House will now have to concur with...
Opinion
I will continue to carry a handgun and will do so legally whatever that requirement may be.
Legislature
Critics say the permits provide an extra safety net to get guns off the street and discover other illegal activity.
Legislature
Law enforcement officials opposed the bill, which they say would place officers' lives at risk.
Legislature
Opponents of the bill said doing away with those permits, which require background checks, would endanger the lives of law enforcement officers.
Legislature
The bill, sponsored by state Sen. Gerald Allen, R-Tuscaloosa, now moves to the Senate for consideration.
Legislature
The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to meet and consider SB1 and SB12 Wednesday.
Featured Opinion
Of course, most law enforcement leaders are against allowing people to just carry guns on a whim. And for good reason.
Legislature
Many issues on the agenda are not a surprise: banning Critical Race Theory, allowing permitless carry, expanding rural broadband and more.