House majority leader Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle) filed The Alabama Property Protection Act last week. The legislation would ban China from buying and owning Alabama land, protecting both the state’s agricultural resources but also the multiple military bases and sites within the state. The bill is similar to legislation being spearheaded
Alabama businesses had a great week in the Alabama legislature. Governor Ivey’s four-bill economic development package achieved final passage and was signed into law, which means the priority item on this session’s agenda can be checked “done.” Alabama Senator Katie Britt also enjoyed a stellar week thanks to the result of
@thebloomgroupApril 23Congratulations to our Bloom Group seniors, Walton Norrell and Breland Burnham.
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All four components of the landmark renewal and expansion of Alabama’s economic incentives program passed the Alabama Legislature last week. This marks a key victory for Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, and she wasted no time signing it into law (on a football, no less) and commending the legislature for its
The Alabama House passed a bill that would send high school graduates into the real world with a deeper understanding of financial literacy and personal money management. The bill, if approved by the Senate, would implement the standards in ninth-grade classrooms during the 2024-2025 school year. The legislation in its
A group of 40 Republican lawmakers sponsored a bill to require collegiate athletes to compete on teams based on their gender on their birth certificates. The bill passed 83-5 with 14 members abstaining. In 2021, Alabama lawmakers passed a categorical ban on transgender athletes participating in sports at the K-12
According to a recent poll, Senator Katie Britt is the most popular GOP senator among the freshman class, with the widest margin between her approvals and disapprovals. Britt maintains the lowest disapproval rating of any member of the Senate overall. Britt has authored and /or sponsored more than 60 pieces
State Senator Clay Schofield received the Guardian of the Small Business Award highlighting his work to expand broadband connectivity. Rosemary Elebash, state director of the National Federation of Independent Business, described Senator Schofield as a strong advocate for small business who took the lead in working to expand broadband in
Senator Tommy Tuberville, a member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, is cosponsoring a bill that will exempt family farmers from Securities and Exchange Commission requirements forcing farmers to report all operational Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions. The bill comes in response to a newly proposed rule from
