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The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) voted on Thursday to approve a contract extension and $80,000 salary increase for State Superintendent Eric Mackey, down $55,000 from the board’s initial proposal.
The House Education Policy Committee advanced amended legislation on Wednesday banning instruction or discussion related to gender identity or sexual orientation from being provided to public school students in pre-K through the 12th grade.
After weeks of debate and negotiation, the House Education Policy Committee advanced legislation mandating the placement of the Ten Commandments in Alabama’s schools.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) announced on Wednesday that suspicious letters containing pornographic images were sent to lawmakers at the Alabama State House in Montgomery.
Legislation regulating psychoactive cannabinoids like Delta-8 THC cleared the House Health Committee on Tuesday, sending it to the House floor for a vote.
The Alabama House of Representatives approved legislation on Tuesday granting Alabama's school workers access to compensation for on-the-job injuries.
Legislation allowing the Alabama Farmers Federation to begin offering health plans to its members cleared the House Health Committee on Tuesday, setting it up for a House vote, expected for Thursday.
On Tuesday, the Alabama House of Representatives unanimously passed amended legislation regulating Pharmacy Benefit Managers, sending it to Gov. Kay Ivey’s desk for a signature after the Senate voted to concur with the House’s amendments.
At the end of the deadline, the state of Alabama received nearly 37,000 students applying for its school choice program, the Creating Hope and Opportunity for Our Students' Education (CHOOSE) Act.
While President Donald Trump has deployed every means possible to diminish and shrink the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore has now taken the first step toward gaining the congressional support needed to totally and completely abolish the agency.
Newly filed legislation by State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity) to punish abortion as murder in the state of Alabama comes amidst a wave of similar bills gaining momentum in multiple states nationwide.
Support for President Donald Trump came flooding in on Monday from Alabama's leaders after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the president can use the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport suspected members of a Venezuelan criminal gang.
Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday signed into law recently passed legislation allowing citizens to voluntarily surrender firearms to Federal Firearms License holders for a determined period of time, touted as a means of aiding those suffering from suicidal ideation.
Legislation allowing the Alabama Farmers Federation to begin offering health plans to its members is up for a vote on Tuesday after a lengthy public hearing in the House Health Committee this past week.
After passing its second committee this week, Alabama’s Laken Riley Act, which would allow state and local law enforcement to partner with federal agencies to assist in eradicating illegal immigration, is finally poised to receive a House floor vote.
The Montgomery-based Adoption Law Firm recently applauded Gov. Kay Ivey for signing a new law that would grant paid parental leave for state employees and public school workers, including families that adopt.
A Lauderdale County school employee is facing multiple charges after allegedly having sex with a student in the school in her home on multiple occasions.
House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) was visibly peeved at the surprise drop of lottery and gambling legislation in the Senate on Thursday, saying he was left entirely out of the loop.
Recently filed legislation in the Alabama House of Representatives would authorize prosecutions for homicide or assault if the victim is an unborn child from the moment of fertilization at any stage of development.
Despite some pushback, the House of Representatives passed legislation on Thursday banning K-12 students from having cell phones and other wireless communication devices in the classroom.
Despite gaining support from at least five House Republicans, House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels’ (D-Huntsville) efforts to permanently extend the state’s overtime tax cut are looking all but dead in the water, according to House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville).
After relatively benign debate, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a series of bills allocating $3.7 billion from the State’s General Fund for the 2026 fiscal year.
Transgender advocates flooded the House Education Committee on Wednesday to speak at a public hearing on legislation from House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle) prohibiting public school and university employees from using alternative names and pronouns without parental consent.
Transgender advocates came out in force Wednesday afternoon to speak against legislation banning instruction or discussion related to gender identity or sexual orientation from being provided to public school students in pre-K through the 12th grade.
On Wednesday, the House Education Committee voted down legislation allowing students to receive off-site religious instruction as part of their regular education.
Opponents and proponents of legislation regulating psychoactive cannabinoids like Delta-8 THC gathered at the State House on Wednesday to voice their opinions on the proposed bill.
On Wednesday, Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law a recently passed bill that would grant paid parental leave for state employees and public school workers.