Alex Jobin

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Legislature

House passes bill to increase penalties for resisting arrest

HB265 looks to elevate the penalty to a Class A misdemeanor, which could result in up to a year in jail.

March 10, 2025

Senate passes bill to allow Jackson Hospital to restructure debt following bankruptcy

Sen. Kirk Hatcher introduced the bill in the wake of Jackson Hospital and Clinic in Montgomery filing for bankruptcy.

March 7, 2025

House Health Committee passes bill requiring screenings for postpartum depression

Specifically, HB322 "would require the Alabama Medicaid Agency to cover screening and would also regulate how Medicaid covers prescription drugs used to treat postpartum depression."

March 6, 2025

House Judiciary Committee passes several bills to the House floor

On Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee convened to consider a series of bills and went on to pass several of them.

March 6, 2025

jury box with twelve chairs at the old courthouse

Alabama House passes bill to exempt nursing mothers from jury duty

The legislation comes after the story of Kandace Brown went viral online.

March 5, 2025

Sen. Katie Britt helps pass resolution blocking natural gas tax

The resolution to block the methane tax will now go to Trump's desk where it is expected to be signed into law.

March 4, 2025

House passes bill allowing private schools to hire school resource officers

The bill passed the House unanimously and will now go to the governor's desk.

March 3, 2025

DOGE cuts to Birmingham Social Security office raise alarms among Democrats and the public

The move, one of countless cuts being made by Musk and DOGE since President Donald Trump's return to office, has elicited outrage from Democrats.

February 28, 2025

Senate Healthcare Committee hears bill allowing midwives to perform newborn screenings

The bill looks to clarify laws surrounding the practice of midwifery, which was legalized in Alabama in 2017.

February 27, 2025

Tuberville introduces legislation to overhaul NIAID, attacks former director Anthony Fauci

NIAID played a crucial role in researching and developing successful treatments and vaccines to fight COVID-19.

February 26, 2025