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The Alabama House of Representatives will tackle legislation mandating post-election audits when it returns from break on Tuesday, voting on the amended bill that is seeking final passage for the third year in a row.

Two new bills filed in the Alabama House of Representatives by State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity) would bolster the state’s self-defense provisions and place a statewide ban on enforcing so-called red flag laws.

The Alabama Midwives Alliance (ALMA) is claiming resistance from state regulatory agencies as it tries to advance legislation allowing midwives to collect newborn screenings for babies born outside of hospitals.

Alabama Republican Party chairman John Wahl recently came out in support of President Donalds Trump’s proposed efforts to abolish the U.S. Department of Education.

Over two years since facing a wave of criticism for his drag queen performances and inter-classroom behavior, former Mountain Gap Middle School teacher James Miller is touting a new documentary detailing the “harsh modern reality of being an out and proud middle school teacher in Alabama.”

The Business Council of Alabama affiliate ProgressPAC announced on Monday that it was supporting Heath Allbright as he pursues the Republican nomination for the District 11 seat in the upcoming special election.

The Alabama House of Representatives is slated to tackle a handful of tax cuts when it returns from a week-long hiatus from the state house after sailing through committee on the final meeting day last week.

During the debate on a bill that would specify requirements for parents to obtain a religious vaccine exemption for their K-12 child, State Sen. Rodger Smitherman (D-Birmingham) advocated for excluding unvaccinated children from attending schools in person.

On the final day of the legislative session before a one-week break, the Alabama House of Representatives advanced three of five proposed measures to bolster enforcement of illegal immigration and reduce abuse of legal immigration in the state.

House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) expressed surprise after one of the most controversial bills of the session thus far sailed through the House of Representatives Thursday just over 10 minutes.

Four bills aimed at cutting taxes for Alabamians have officially been filed in the Alabama House of Representatives after weeks of speculation from legislative leadership and the Alabama Republican Party.

President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he had nominated Montgomery native Lynda “Lindy” Blanchard to serve as ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Rome.

Despite hours of democratic protests, the Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday passed several bills aimed at bolstering public safety, most from the Gov. Kay Ivey-backed Safe Alabama Package.

The Alabama House of Representatives swiftly advanced the Gov. Kay Ivey-backed legislation restructuring the State Board of Veterans Affairs and grafting the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner into the governor's cabinet.

The Alabama House of Representatives got off to a fiery start on Thursday after Democratic lawmakers took serious offense at House leadership's refusal to permit debate on the special order calendar.

As the Alabama House of Representatives prepares to tackle a controversial bill aimed at reorganizing the state’s veterans board and graft the commissioner into the governor’s cabinet, the Alabama Alliance of the Military Officers Association of America is stressing its opposition.

For the third year in a row, the House Ways and Mean General Fund Committee voted to advance a bill by State Rep. Debbie Wood (R-Valley) requiring probate judges in each county to conduct a post-election audit after every county and statewide general election.

The Alabama House of Representatives Rules Committee approved a special order calendar for Thursday’s meeting, which includes the controversial bill restructuring the State Board of Veterans Affairs.

Alabama Republican Party chairman John Wahl recently teased a bill package aimed at reducing the tax burden on Alabamians, including another 1% reduction in the state’s grocery tax.

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) recently slammed her Democratic colleagues after a vote on legislation by U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) prohibiting men from competing in women’s sports failed to advance.

The House Ways and Means General Fund Committee advanced legislation on Wednesday that would grant paid parental leave for state and public employees, but not without questions on the fiscal impact of the proposed bill.

The Alabama House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation on Tuesday exempting nursing mothers from jury duty after a Jefferson County mother was threatened for bringing her three-month-old baby to court after her excusal was denied.

In what began as a swift day of passing bills, the House ground to a halt over legislation by State Rep. Phillip Pettus (R-Killen) that would prohibit judges from offering youthful offender status to those over 16 years of age who are charged with intentional murder or capital murder.

In a recent hearing on the confirmation of Elbridge Colby for the number three command spot in the Pentagon, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) questioned the nominee on the future of Huntsville’s Redstone Arsenal as the home of U.S. Space Command.

Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP) Chairman John Wahl on Monday endorsed legislation requiring post-election audits in state elections after years of attempts in the legislature.

The U.S. Senate failed to advance U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Auburn) Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act on Monday after the body was unable to garner enough support to cloture debate and proceed to a final vote.

After 50 years, the Troy University Board of Trustees recently voted to shut down its Phenix City campus, citing a growing interest in online schooling as the reason for the shuttering.