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
Last week in Alabama politics saw the state’s medical cannabis industry moving forward, with the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission working through 90 applications from those hoping to have a business that plays a part in the industry. In the legislature, bills to streamline adoption were passed by the Senate, and three of Governor Ivey’s
@1819NewsApril 15Britt, Brooks, Battle condemn Washington Examiner editorial calling Alabama a ‘reckless’ choice for Space Command HQ
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A bill that makes it tougher for dangerous inmates to be let out on “good time” is headed to the Governor. During a lengthy debate on the house floor, Rep. Russell Bedsole led his colleagues to passing the Deputy Brad Johnson Act. Senator April Weaver, who carried the bill in
