Gov. Kay Ivey makes round of appointments
The appointments are effective immediately.
Medical Cannabis Commission preparing procedures
With the state dictating that license applications be available by September 2022, the commission has a tight deadline.
PARCA study shows Alabama’s college-going rate’s continued downward trend
Four-year college attendance held steady while two-year attendance dropped 4 percent.
Contractors’ association challenging OSHA COVID ruling in court
The group's leaders say the rule could exacerbate issues facing the construction industry, including a labor shortage.
Vaccine passport ban leaves pediatricians in a lurch
An amendment that would have narrowed the bill's language to COVID-19 was removed behind closed doors.
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See recent postsAre Alabama Christians filing religious exemptions taking God’s name in vain?
More than 85 percent of Alabamians identify as Christians, and very few branches of Christianity have any instruction regarding vaccines.
Special session recap: State completes redistricting, passes anti-vaccine mandate bills
Here’s a look back at how the special session developed in both the House and Senate.
Vaccine exemption bill passes after day full of negotiations, changes
The bill was substituted, prematurely clotured and amended by conference committee before finally reaching its final form.
House committee passes bill requiring businesses to honor exemptions to vaccine mandates
The bill's opponents include the Business Council of Alabama, Health Freedom Alabama and the Alabama Department of Labor.
Committee passes bill that would narrow vaccine passport ban to COVID-19
Two dissenters brought concerns that narrowing the language would allow pediatricians to deny services to children based on vaccination status.