“Divisive concepts” bill back on the calendar for Alabama House
The bill advanced out of the House and a Senate committee last session but failed to reach the Senate floor.
Recap: What the Alabama House passed in its second legislative week
Outside of one controversial bill that stalled regarding the use of cell phones while driving, the House remained mostly in sync last week.
Friends, fellow activists mourn loss of abortion access advocate Mia Raven
Raven is the founder of the P.O.W.E.R. House in Montgomery and a founding member of the Yellowhammer Fund.
Ivey signs bill setting mandatory minimums for fentanyl trafficking
Ivey signed the bill just hours after it was approved by the Senate without any discussion or debate.
House sends bill creating healthcare visitation rights to Ivey’s desk
The bill ensures patients at health care facilities can be visited by at least one caregiver each day for a minimum of two hours.
House Judiciary Committee discusses bills creating new judgeships
The committee gave favorable report to a bill that would create three new judgeships while discussing the greater issue of judicial shortages across the state,
Advocates gather to lobby for parole oversight bill
Advocates say the board is in clear need of oversight considering the precipitous drop in parole approval rates.
Bill to ban cell phone use while driving stalls in the House
Democrats expressed concerns about the potential for profiling, and members from both sides questioned how the law would be applied.
Ivey, legislative leaders unveil plan to build on Alabama’s economic incentives
The plan renews and expands on the Alabama Jobs Act and Growing Alabama credits while also creating more transparency of the incentives offered.
Montgomery, state considering citations for misdemeanor marijuana possession
The policies being considered at both the state and municipal level look to the example of Tuscaloosa.