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Ledbetter Alabama News
House Speaker Ledbetter: Movement on grocery tax cuts 'very possible'

Since Gov Kay Ivey suggested a $200 tax rebate for Alabamians, debate has raged on the benefits of tax rebates over against tax cuts, specifically cuts on the state’s grocery tax.

Barbara Cooper. Alabama News
Ivey announces resignation of Early Childhood Education Secretary after 'woke' teacher's manual

Governor Kay Ivey has announced the resignation of the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education (ADECE) Secretary Barbara Cooper after reviewing a teacher's manual that contained a “woke agenda.”

help wanted, employment Alabama News
Alabama's March unemployment rates show slight improvement

Friday, Gov. Kay Ivey's office and the Department of Labor reported March’s unemployment rate, showing slight improvement from February and March 2022.

Wes Kitchens brighter Alabama News
Bill to prevent inmates facing additional criminal charges from being paroled passes House

Legislation to prevent the parole of individuals currently facing charges of additional crimes passes Alabama House of Representatives.

State Rep. Reed Ingram Alabama News
Bill banning loitering, panhandling on public roadways clears House of Representatives

On Thursday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill by State Rep. Reed Ingram (R-Pike Road) to prevent loitering or panhandling on roadways.

ALGOP Chairman John Wahl Alabama News
ALGOP chair Wahl praises Republican legislators for fight against 'woke policies'

Alabama Republican Party chairman John Wahl commended several Republican legislators for sponsoring bills in line with party's mission.

Appleseed. Alabama News
Advocates rally in support of bill to allow review of specific older inmates sentenced to life under Habitual Felony Offender Act

Advocates of prison reform gathered at the Alabama State House to support a newly-filed bill to allow sentence review for prison inmates sentenced under the state’s Habitual Felony Offender Act.

Absentee ballot application Alabama News
State Rep. Kiel bill to crack down on ballot harvesting draws opposition from Democrat lawmakers, left-wing activists

A bill to restrict who can assist with absentee ballots caused a stir in the Alabama legislature, as opponents gathered inside and out.

Ed Oliver Alabama News
Effort underway to create oversight board to handle disputes between ADPH, assisted living facilities

House Bill 134 (HB134) by State Rep. Ed Oliver (R-Dadeville) would create a new board designed to help resolve disputes between assisted living facilities and the Alabama Department of Public Health.

State Rep. Andy Whitt Alabama News
Legislation requiring financial literacy testing in public schools passes Alabama House

A bill to mandate testing for financial literacy in Alabama schools passes the Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday.

Gun firearm pistol FN Alabama News
Bill to add criminal penalties to Alabama's permitless carry law fails in House committee

A bill proposing criminal penalties for failing to inform an officer if you carry a concealed weapon fails in House Committee.

SCHOOL CLASS CLASSROOM EDUCATION Alabama News
House unanimously passes bill to remove 'failing school' language from Alabama law

A bill to change Alabama’s “failing school” designation has unanimously passed the Alabama House of Representatives.

trans runners Alabama News
Transgender college athlete bill passes Alabama House with bipartisan support: 'It is just not fair for a man to play against the women'

Legislation barring college athletes from participating in sports that do not correspond to their biological sex passed the House of Representatives on Tuesday.  

Woke education, school, trans Alabama News
ALGOP poll shows 'protecting children from woke policies' a top priority for Alabama voters

“Protecting children from woke policies” a top priority for Alabama voters according to a poll from the Alabama Republican Party.

LGBT BOOKS Alabama News
Prattville mothers fighting to remove LGBTQ+ books from children's section of local library

A group of concerned moms in Prattville is struggling to get several LGBTQ+ books aimed at children removed from the toddler and children’s section of the Prattville library.

gun in holster Alabama News
Proposed legislation would increase funds allocated to sheriff's offices for lost pistol permit revenue

A bill to increase funds for local sheriff’s offices for lost revenue from selling pistol permits has been filed in the Alabama House of Representatives.

gun in holster Alabama News
NRA opposing proposed gun laws filed in Alabama Legislature

The National Rifle Association (NRA) Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) is warning against a number of gun bills filed in the Alabama Legislature.

Eric Mackey Alabama News
State Education Superintendent Eric Mackey says 'failing school' designation 'designed to humiliate schools'

State Superintendent of Education Eric Mackey says the “failing school” designation of the Alabama Accountability Act is “designed to humiliate schools and to cause frustration and problems in high-poverty communities,” as a bill to eliminate the term clears committee in the legislature.

student gun backpack Alabama News
Bill to criminally charge parents whose child brings a firearm to school passes committee; Penalty downgraded to Class A misdemeanor

House Bill 123 (HB123), sponsored by State Rep. Barbara Drummond (D-Mobile), would make parents and guardians criminally liable if their children bring a gun to school, only if the firearm was not “reasonably secure.”

Steve Marshall Alabama News
AG Marshall removes litigating authority from ADOC attorneys

In the ongoing drama with the Alabama Department of Corrections, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is taking away litigation authority from the ADOC and moving it to his office.  

Steven Reed Alabama News
'I look forward to it' — Montgomery Mayor Reed shrugs off defamation lawsuit filed against him by man accused of leaking profanity-laced audio

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed seems relatively unconcerned with the recently-filed lawsuit against him by the man he claims leaked audio of a profanity-laced rant in 2020.

Dubose Alabama News
Legislation requiring college athletes to compete on teams based on biological sex clears committee hurdle, moves to House floor

Legislation barring college athletes from participating in sports that do not correspond to their biological sex has cleared the first hurdle in the Alabama Legislature.

Ed Oliver Alabama News
Divisive concepts bill clears committee, moves to House of Representatives for vote

The bill by State Rep. Ed Oliver (R-Dadeville) banning the teaching of “divisive concepts” in Alabama schools and universities has passed committee and will go to the floor for a vote.

Republican GOP Alabama News
Mobile County GOP backs recently filed school choice bill — 'This can, and should, be our legacy'

The Mobile County Republican Party has officially endorsed the recently filed full school choice bill in the Alabama Legislature.

AL State House Ashley Carter Alabama News
Bill to allow Elmore County School Board to appoint superintendent passes House despite local GOP pushback

Despite pushback from the Elmore County Republican Executive Committee, a bill allowing the Elmore County Board of Education (ECBOE) to appoint the Superintendent of Education has passed the Alabama House of Representatives.

Deputy Brad Johnson Alabama News
State House passes Deputy Brad Johnson Act; Bill sent to Ivey's desk for signature

The Deputy Brad Johnson Act, which reforms Alabama’s so-called “good time laws,” has passed the Alabama legislature and will head to Gov. Kay Ivey’s desk for her signature.

School Choice Alabama News
Stutts, Yarbrough roll out school choice bills — 'I expect broad support'

The long-awaited Parental Rights in Children's Education (PRICE) Act, which would offer comprehensive school choice in Alabama, has been filed in the Alabama Legislature.

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