
State Rep. Arnold Mooney (R-Indian Springs) has denied accusations of recording a closed-door House Republican caucus meeting after he was removed from the meeting, kicked out of the caucus and stripped of his chairmanship of the Shelby County Legislative Committee.

The Alabama House Republican Caucus announced on Wednesday that State Rep. Paul Lee (R-Dothan) has been elected House majority leader for the remainder of the quadrennium after State Rep. Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle) resigned from the post to seek election as chairman of the Alabama Republican Party.

After a bevy of criticisms were levied against House Health Committee chairman Paul Lee for allegedly killing anti-abortion legislation, State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity), the bill’s sponsor, is calling on advocates to tone down the attacks.

A national abortion abolition organization is calling out Alabama’s House Health Committee Chairman Paul Lee (R-Dothan) for allegedly preventing a bill to fully criminalize abortion in the state from receiving a vote or a hearing.

As the 2025 legislative session comes near to its end, midwifery advocates continue to sound the alarm after continued claims that legislation originally intended to expand the scope of midwife care was hijacked by Alabama’s medical special interests.

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.
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.

House Health Committee Chair Paul Lee attempted on Tuesday to rectify last week’s actions of allowing only supporters of the IVF bill to speak in favor of the bill while not allowing any of those who had signed up in opposition to the bill a chance.