As suicide rates rise nationwide, a bill to fund the Alabama 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline hit a snag in a House committee. The hotline is not the topic of debate; the issue is the means by which the hotline would be funded. The House bill proposes a 98 cent tax
Last week was National Police Week, a to pay tribute to fallen officers, express appreciation for those who serve, raise awareness about the challenges they face, and celebrate remarkable achievements of our everyday law enforcement officers. May 15 was National Peace Officers Memorial Day, and state leaders paid their respects. “Alabama will
Innovate Alabama is continuing its push to help fund small businesses throughout the state of Alabama. The organization announced it will be opening a third round of applications for small businesses seeking funding beginning June 1. Awards can be up to $250,000. The portal to submit applications will close at
Gary Walton Jr., a community and economic development professional whose experience includes working on strategic innovation initiatives, has joined the Alabama Department of Commerce’s business development team as senior project manager. Walton joins Alabama’s lead economic development agency as it seeks to build on record levels of inbound investment in
Now in the second half of the 2023 regular session, the Alabama Legislature is still hard at work, and a bill passed by the House last week moves the body closer to getting a new State House for its future work. The House passed a bill already passed by the Senate the
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The Alabama House passed a Senate-passed bill concerning the construction of a new State house 88-9 with minor changes. The bill gives control of state-owned property that is now a parking lot behind the State House to the Legislative Council, a panel of 20 legislators. It gives the Legislative Council the
For years, optometrists and ophthalmologists have been battling over which procedures optometrists should be allowed to perform in Alabama. A bill passed last week in the House on an 83-6 vote would allow optometrists to do additional procedures. Bill supporters note this is about increasing access to eye healthcare, as
The Alabama Senate passed a bill to put time requirements in the state’s open records law, which requires state, city and county agencies, as well as school boards, to give people access to government records and documents. Alabama’s open records law says people have the right to view and obtain
