Tag: ALABAMA LEGISLATURE

Shark attack survivor Lulu Gribbin, of Mountain Brook, traveled to Montgomery on Thursday to plead to state representatives to pass a bill that would create a shark attack alert system and she had a very powerful political figure by her side.

State Rep. Corey Harbison (R-Good Hope) announced his resignation from the Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday after spending over a decade in the legislature.

Is it possible for a budget surplus to be a bad thing? Short answer: Yes. 

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.

Our legislators would be well-advised to advance SB248, which represents a reassertion of constitutional principles that have become attenuated through decades of bureaucratic accretion.

From career politicians who’ve overstayed their welcome to a governor who acts more Democrat than Republican, the ALGOP is failing its base.

New legislation regulating pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in Alabama by State Sen. Billy Beasley (D-Clayton) passed the Alabama Senate on Thursday.

Alabamians used to be able to expect a few things from a GOP-controlled legislature – hard passes on gambling bills, a decent amount of fiscal responsibility, and always choosing to protect children. But those days are in the rearview mirror.

The House Republican plan would cut taxes less than simply retaining the overtime tax elimination and would retain a minimum of a $1.5 billion surplus in state budgets. 

GOP state legislators would do well to change course before the shunned Republican women, the ordinary citizens, and the overtime workers start working on ways to primary them and vote them out.

Nestled in Macon County is a secluded farm about 15 minutes away from the hustle and bustle of Interstate 85. The farm offers a sense of peace and tranquility for the Gannon family who lives there.

Gov. Kay Ivey released her proposed budget recommendations for the 2026 fiscal year on Wednesday, with increased funding for the state’s General Fund (GF) and Education Trust Fund (ETF), while state leaders advised caution due to anticipated revenue slowing.

The Alabama House Judiciary Committee handily approved legislation by State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) on Wednesday that would mandate life in prison or the death penalty for those convicted of first-degree rape or sodomy of a child 12 years of age and under.

The 2025 legislative session is slated to begin at Noon on Tuesday and will be capped off with Gov. Kay Ivey's State of the State address.

Have they read the room? Do they see the national mandate for a restoration of values? Are they aware of the strength of their position? The Republican supermajority in Alabama can pass anything they want.

Members of the Alabama House Democratic Caucus met in Montgomery on Tuesday to lay out the party’s "Forward for Freedom" party platform in the upcoming legislative session.

The Alabama Legislature is looking to shore up the state’s role in immigration enforcement in preparation for the February 4 legislative session. 

State Rep. Matt Woods (R-Jasper) has filed a bill in the upcoming legislative session to enhance penalties for making terroristic threats and mandate one-year suspensions for students convicted of making such threats after a wave of school threats hit the state late last year.

A bill part of a comprehensive workforce development legislative package goes into effect in the new year, allowing employers and childcare providers to claim a tax credit to aid those in the workforce in accessing childcare.

House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle) recently teased a bill for the upcoming legislative session that would incentivize state agencies to save money by granting a department-wide bonus made up of a percentage of the department’s surplus at the end of a fiscal year.

House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle) has filed legislation for the 2025 legislative session that would expand the prohibitions on the types of Alabama land and property that foreign governments and entities can own.

State Rep. Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham) has pre-filed legislation ahead of the 2025 legislative session requiring the state to license estheticians and makeup artists.

House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels (D-Huntsville) will file a bill in the 2025 session to make a temporary state income tax exemption on overtime pay passed in 2023 permanent. 

Legislation that would ban cell phones and other electronic devices in all K-12 classrooms has been pre-filed in the Alabama House of Representatives for the upcoming legislative session.

As Alabama's leaders lament the ongoing influx of migrants entering the state, one organization that facilitates resettling refugees in Alabama claims to currently partner with the state legislature and has former House Speaker Mac McCutcheon, now the Madison County Commission chairman, and Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle on its board.

State Rep. Patrick Sellers (D-Pleasant Grove) has pre-filed a bill for the upcoming 2025 legislative session that would give men in Alabama who voluntarily acknowledge they fathered a child out of wedlock all the legal rights and duties of a parent.

Despite jumping out to a four-run lead in the first inning, an Alabama squad of lawmakers had to rally late to defeat a team of members from the Mississippi Legislure in a charity softball game on Saturday.