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Governor Kay Ivey signed into law legislation on Wednesday requiring the state to request a waiver from the federal government to eliminate candy and soda purchases from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

On Wednesday, the Alabama House of Representatives advanced a bill that would ban the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to buy unhealthy snacks, such as candy and sugary sodas.

A bill that would allow voters to amend the state constitution to mandate a daily Pledge of Allegiance and student-led voluntary prayer time in Alabama schools passed the Senate.

The Alabama Senate unanimously passed legislation on Wednesday authorizing state intervention on local 911 Centers if they don’t meet certain benchmarks.

During an interview with Mobile radio's FM Talk 106.5, State Rep. Reed Ingram (R-Pike Road) discussed the ongoing legislative effort to ban junk food or "luxury items" from Alabama's Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program.

A bill that would allow voters to amend the state constitution to mandate a daily Pledge of Allegiance and student-led voluntary prayer time in Alabama schools passed the House of Representatives on Tuesday. 

House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) has fully endorsed State Rep. Reed Ingram’s (R-Pike Road) bill that aims to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot to bring prayer back to schools. 

During the public comment period on a prayer to allow voluntary prayer and devotion, one speaker got up to oppose the bill on the grounds that America isn't a Christian nation, saying that the bill was "prioritizing Western Christianity and the Bible."

State Rep. Reed Ingram (R-Pike Road) is moving forward with his effort to restore voluntary prayer and devotion time in schools. House Bill 511 (HB511) will be up for a vote in the House State Government Committee on Wednesday.

Rising crime has been a perennial issue in Montgomery, recently highlighted by a late-night shootout downtown that left two dead and 14 injured. Mayor Steven Reed has tried to blame the violence on the state’s “lax” gun laws, but State Rep. Reed Ingram (R-Pike Road) said it’s due to the mayor’s inability or unwillingness to prioritize public safety.

State Rep. Reed Ingram (R-Pike Road) has pre-filed a constitutional amendment requiring Alabama school boards to vote for or against allowing their employees and students to pray and read religious texts during the school day.

Last week, the House Health Committee held a public hearing on legislation by State Rep. Reed Ingram (R-Pike Road) that would prohibit public K-12 schools from selling, permitting the sale of, or serving any food item that contains certain additives.

After being delayed on the final day of last week’s legislative week, legislation by State Rep. Reed Ingram (R-Pike Road) allowing the governor and attorney general (AG) to appoint an interim police chief in municipalities with out-of-control crime is nearing its final chance at becoming law as session winds down.

A constitutional amendment requiring the Alabama State Department of Education to require a daily recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance and prayer passed committee for a second time after leadership requested more amendments.

Lawmakers intend to add further teeth to proposed legislation mandating every county and municipal law enforcement agency to disclose annually how many officers are on staff, with a special emphasis applied to Birmingham and Montgomery.

The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed two bills and one resolution in Gov. Kay Ivey’s “Safe Alabama” public safety package, including one bill creating scholarships for long-term law enforcement officers’ dependents and another that allows the pardons and paroles board and other state agencies to electronically monitor certain juvenile offenders.

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is sounding the alarm on the perceived negative effects of a proposed amendment to the Alabama Constitution to mandate the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayer at the beginning of the day in public schools.

Daily prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance were as common as school lunch from students in previous generations, a time when many things were better in America, according to State Rep. Reed Ingram (R-Pike Road). That’s why he’s proposed a constitutional amendment to return both practices to the classroom.

On Thursday, a proposed constitutional amendment requiring the Alabama State Department of Education to adopt policies requiring a daily recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayer "consistent with Judeo-Christian values" at the beginning of every school day advanced in a House Committee.

State Rep. Reed Ingram (R-Pike Road) has proposed an amendment to the Alabama Constitution requiring the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) to adopt policies requiring a daily recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayer "consistent with Judeo-Christian values" at the beginning of every school day, with penalties for violation.

A pedestrian was hit by a car and killed Tuesday in Montgomery. State Rep. Reed Ingram (R-Pike Road) says Montgomery should enforce a new law he passed on roadside loitering.

In one of many efforts to address crime issues in Montgomery and other metro areas in the state, State Rep. Reed Ingram (R-Pike Road) has pre-filed a bill for the 2025 legislative session to create a compulsory intervention program for non-violent juvenile offenders.

Lawmakers continue to push back against Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed’s attempts to exculpate himself from the growing crime in Montgomery by blaming the state for passing constitutional carry in 2022.

State Rep. Reed Ingram (R-Pike Road) officially pre-filed a bill for the 2025 legislative session that would allow the Governor or Attorney General (AG) to appoint an interim police chief in municipalities where crime has gone out of control.

During an appearance on Wednesday's broadcast of Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," Ingram laid out his vision for how the law, if enacted, could work.

State Rep. Reed Ingram (R-Pike Road) took aim at Montgomery Mayor Steve Reed and other Montgomery leadership, announcing plans to file legislation allowing the state to appoint a police chief if a municipality’s crime rate exceeds a certain level.

State Rep. Reed Ingram (R-Pike Road) recently doubled down on his opposition to the state’s much-debated gambling legislation while saying he would vote in favor of the amendments offered by the Senate.