After months of headlines announcing accidental deaths due to fentanyl and the massive amounts of the drug pouring into the country, many Alabama lawmakers are ready to put some real teeth into punishments for fentanyl trafficking with a new law. A bill has been pre-filed on the matter and has 15 sponsors in the House. Read more here.
Innovate Alabama is hosting a tech brunch to launch its HBCU Innovation Experience. The new program will encourage inclusive talent attraction and retention within the state, which is home to the most Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the country. HBCU academic leaders will be able to network with peers,
Last Thursday, Governor Ivey signed into law the bill approved by the legislature that allocates Alabama’s ARPA funds. In her State of the State address, Ivey called a special session specifically for this work, and the legislature got it done. Read more about the water and sewer projects that got funded and that many law makers claim
The Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division of the Alabama Department of Natural Resources often uses facebook to notify the public of prescribed burns, which are conducted as part of the Agency’s habitat protection measures. But last week, their post about a planned burn was flagged by the social media giant
Sunbelt Solomon Services, one of the world’s largest providers of commercial and industrial electrical distribution equipment, plans to open a facility in Coffee County to repair and recycle electrical transformers. Sunbelt Solomon will invest more than $5 million in the facility, located in Elba, and create 50 jobs initially, with
The Alabama Legislature was gaveled into session on Tuesday, March 7 for the start of the 2023 regular session. Governor Ivey addressed a joint session to review the state of the State and predictably, immediately called them into a special session starting the following day. After recognizing several guests, which included Mrs. Terry Saban,
@GovernorKayIveyMarch 8It was a pleasure to join leaders from our cities and towns today at the@AL_League’s Advocacy Day Luncheon! The success of our state truly begins within our communities, and I appreciate all that these leaders do to move Alabama forward. #alpolitics
Regular Session Special Session The Special Session is dedicated to allocating Alabama’s remaining ARPA funds. In her state of the State speech, Governor Ivey called for Alabama lawmakers to “invest these federal monies to overcome some of our biggest challenges while also paying off our debts,” The largest categories for the money are $339 million
Last Thursday, the second day of the special session, the House General Fund budget committee approved the bills outlining the state’s plan to spend $1 billion in federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act on a voice vote after a brief discussion. The committee’s action put the bills in line for a vote
Another element of Governor Ivey’s state of the State address was her proposed establishment of a magnet high school for the state, the School of Healthcare Sciences to be located in Demopolis. Demopolis Mayor Woody Collins is excited about the concept and describes it as a game changer for the
