Legislature Alabama House passes School Choice Act The bill was one of two controversial school choice bills up for the Legislature in this session. Jacob Holmes / May 12, 2023
Senate committee approves anti-ESG bill The bill would prevent the state from contracting with companies that "boycott" other state companies using environmental, social and governance standards. Jacob Holmes / May 11, 2023
Ivey announces round of appointments The appointments include the boards of trustees of six public universities. Jacob Holmes / May 11, 2023
Child care providers encouraged to apply for DHR grants Qualified applicants will receive $2,000 for each daytime child care slot, double the original grant amount. Jacob Holmes / May 9, 2023
Education budget includes $1M for Troy program combatting “woke capitalism” The money is directed to the Free Enterprise Scholars program, a new program at Troy. Jacob Holmes / May 9, 2023
Week in review: House stalls as Democrats filibuster The House had a typically busy day on Tuesday with broad support of most bills. Jacob Holmes / May 8, 2023
Bill to abolish constables in Talladega County gains approval of House committee Sheriff Jimmy Kilgore said the constables are not adequately trained and pose a liability risk to the county. Jacob Holmes / May 8, 2023
House passes bill criminalizing absentee ballot assistance The bill carves out some exceptions for family members, but any exchange of money would nullify those exceptions according the the bill's structure. Jacob Holmes / May 5, 2023
House passes bill to train police to deal with “invisible disabilities” The bill is named after Hulsey's son, Noah "Cade" Hulsey, who is on the autism spectrum. Jacob Holmes / May 5, 2023
Gov. Ivey signs new adoption codes into law The code is meant to streamline the state's adoption process and make it less burdensome for parents. Jacob Holmes / May 4, 2023