Following hours of debate on Thursday, the Alabama Senate approved a bill allowing the use of marijuana to treat certain medical conditions with a vote of 22 to 11. It now moves to the House. The bill prohibits smoking and vaping marijuana as well as ingesting it through edibles like gummies.
Rep. Steve Clouse of Ozark filed an education lottery bill with 70 of the 105 members of the House as co-sponsors. The bill proposes a paper-based lottery that is said to be able to generate about $167 million each year, with 50 percent of the proceeds going to fund the Pre-K program and
Bobbie Knight has been named permanent president of Miles College by the school’s board of trustees. Knight, who served as interim president since last summer, becomes the school’s 15thpresident and its first female president effective immediately. Knight retired from Alabama Power after a 37-year career, which included her last position
The Alabama Senate approved a bill aimed at encouraging development around Air Force bases like Maxwell-Gunter in Montgomery. The Senate gave final passage to a House-passed bill by Rep. Thad McClammy of Montgomery by a vote of 29-0 with no debate. The bill allows cities to create authorities aimed at
Seoyon E-Hwa Interior Systems, a Tier 1 supplier to the Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama assembly plant, announced plans to invest more than $5 million to expand its industrial operation in Dallas County. The company will add 60 jobs to its current workforce of 436 in Selma, which makes the company one
The Alabama House approved a bill that would allow yoga to be offered in the state’s public schools after a 27-year ban. The bill was approved 84 to 17 after a brief debate. The bill would allow local boards of education to offer yoga as an elective. The practice would
The fifth week of session was a busy one. Multiple local bills were passed, and it ended with one contentious bill being signed into law (see more info below). The governor’s gambling study group also got started on its work. Read our wrap-up of other activity. Tuesday, March 3 (9th day of session):
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A group appointed by Governor Ivey to study the amount of tax revenue and other consequences that would result from a lottery, casinos and other forms of gambling in Alabama has begun its work. The 12-member group is chaired by former Montgomery mayor Todd Strange. Group members signed a pledged
Alabama voters overwhelmingly said “no” to amendment one last week, voting it down decisively, meaning the state will not do away with its elected school board. The amendment would have replaced the elected state school board with an appointed commission tasked with coming up with an alternative to Common Core curriculum standards.
