MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly gave final passage to a bill that would provide much-needed reform of the beleaguered state Board of Pardons and Paroles. HB 380, sponsored by State Rep. Connie Rowe (R-Jasper), would be a comprehensive overhaul of the Board of Pardons and Paroles. The legislation would specifically mandate that […]

MONTGOMERY — Alabama took an important step forward towards “modernizing” the state on Thursday. In a packed ceremony inside the Old House Chamber at the State Capitol, Governor Kay Ivey signed two major broadband bills into law: HB 400 by State Rep. Randall Shedd (R-Fairview) and SB 90 by State Sen. Clay Scofield (R-Guntersville). Before […]

An archaeological report will be released Thursday on the discovery of what experts believe is the last ship known to have brought enslaved people from Africa to the United States. The event in the Africatown community of Mobile also will include a community celebration and commemoration event marking the discovery of the schooner Clotilda, according […]

With the clock running out on the 2019 legislative session, State Rep. Andrew Sorrell (R-Muscle Shoals) ran out of time to get legislation that would end the requirement for legal notices to be published in newspapers, one of the areas he identified as wasteful earlier this year. The Colbert County Republican legislator told Huntsville’s WVNN […]

Winning the national security space race is crucial for America’s ability to defend itself. Recently, several members of Alabama’s congressional delegation fought to equip the nation for success when they petitioned the Air Force to select a U.S. launch provider based on a competitive, timely process in the best interest of national security. The Air […]

Lottery supporters were left saying “so close …” last week after the latest attempt to establish the game in Alabama collapsed under the weight of competing interests and power plays. It was reminiscent of the failed lotto player, successfully matching his numbers one-by-one until his hopes are dashed when that final digit proves ever elusive. […]

It has been two weeks since Gov. Kay Ivey signed HB 314, also known as the Human Life Protection Act, which bans abortion with few exceptions, into law. While immediately backlash appears to have subsided, others are getting an opportunity to weigh in on it. The objective of the law is to serve as a […]

Wind Creek Hospitality (WCH), the Poarch Band of Creek Indians’ gaming authority, is set to close on a $1.3 billion purchase of the Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. WCH on Wednesday announced that the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has officially approved the transaction, the closing of which will come after approximately 14 months of […]

7. Not so “Sweet Home Alabama?” Hugh Culverhouse, Jr. has called for a boycott of the University of Alabama due to the new abortion law and is calling on other donors, out-of-state students, and businesses to do the same. Culverhouse and the university were already involved in a dispute over the money he’s donated to […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama House of Representatives on Wednesday unanimously passed a bill by State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) that could help lower prescription drug costs for hardworking families in the Yellowhammer State. SB 73, which passed the Senate unanimously last week, clarifies that pharmacy benefit managers cannot use contractual “gag clauses” to forbid pharmacists […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed HB 540 as amended, a bill aimed at bringing more rural and high-tech jobs to Alabama. The legislation, one of the top remaining priorities for lawmakers and industry recruiters as the 2019 session winds down this week, is known as the “Alabama Incentives Modernization Act.” Sponsored by State Rep. […]

After Alabama, Georgia, Missouri and other states passed pro-life legislation, businesses and state governments across the country have made it clear that they are very upset about this and will use their power to harm the people they disagree with politically. In California, a politician is suggesting they use tax policy as a weapon against […]

The City of Abbeville in southeast Alabama will soon be home to 105 more jobs, thanks in part to a federal grant administered by the state. Governor Kay Ivey announced on Wednesday that she has awarded a grant to the Henry County Commission that will provide transportation construction assistance to ship lumber, timbers and posts […]

Roy Moore has responded to President Donald Trump saying the former Alabama Supreme Court chief justice should not run for the U.S. Senate again in 2020, with Moore asserting that Trump cannot fulfill his goal to “Make America Great Again,” also coined as “MAGA.” This came after a pair of Wednesday morning tweets from Trump, […]

The Alabama Senate has voted to make it mandatory for law enforcement to report how often they use civil actions to seize a person’s property when the person has not been convicted of a crime. Senators on Tuesday voted 33-0 for the bill. It now moves to the Alabama House of Representatives.

Last week, State Rep. Arnold Mooney (R-Indian Springs) introduced a request to formally “censure and condemn” his colleague State Rep. John Rogers (D-Birmingham) for comments Rogers made earlier this month on the Alabama House of Representatives floor during the debate over HB 314, also known as the Human Life Protection Act. That legislation was signed […]

Improved rural broadband funding is in serious jeopardy after the Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to slash a proposed rural broadband grant program appropriation by 73% — an amount that equals a whopping $22 million decrease. Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) and Senate Finance and Taxation Education Chairman Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) […]

John Butts, a retired teacher and coach, became a quadriplegic after a 2015 spinal cord injury. He told Alabama lawmakers that nothing gave him relief from the daily spasms and burning pain in his legs and back until he tried cannabis and marijuana treatments.

7. A dollar goes far in Alabama New data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis shows that the value of one dollar in Alabama ranks second highest in the United States, with one dollar being worth $1.15. Mississippi has the highest value for one dollar in the country at $1.16, while Hawaii has the lowest […]

President Donald Trump is warning conservative Alabamians what will happen if Roy Moore runs for the U.S. Senate again in 2020, saying that “many of the incredible gains that we have made during my Presidency may be lost, including our Pro-Life victories.” In a pair of Wednesday morning tweets, Trump emphasized, “Roy Moore cannot win, […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate on Tuesday afternoon gave final passage to SB 163 as amended, a measure that removes many of the work restrictions that currently face people who have served the entirety of their prison sentence and paid full restitution. Known as the Collateral Consequences Act, the bill was sponsored by Senator Cam Ward […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the Education Trust Fund budget bill as amended, approving a $26.8 million increase to expand Alabama’s high-quality, voluntary First Class Pre-K program and help ensure its teachers receive a pay raise at the same level as other public school educators. The House-approved version of SB […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday concurred with the Senate-passed version of HB 59, the bill that would make killing an on-duty first responder a capital offense. Sponsored by State Rep. Chris Sells (R-Greenville), HB 59 unanimously passed the House previously. The Senate last week then amended and unanimously passed the bill. […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Senate on Tuesday passed a bill making it a misdemeanor to drive in the leftmost lane on an interstate for more than 1.5 miles without passing another vehicle, with exceptions. HB 212, sponsored by Rep. Phillip Pettus (R-Killen) and entitled the “Anti-Road Rage Act,” would be effective on the first day […]