Senate committee strips water park, other project funding from $2.8B education bill
Instead, the bill creates a grant program to help schools with capital projects and a new rainy day fund.
Senate committee cuts rebate from $400 per filer to $100
The change comes as lawmakers put their support behind reducing the state's grocery tax.
House bill passes to eliminate income tax on overtime pay
The bill would save employees 5 percent on overtime pay accumulated over the course of the year.
Bill establishing parental rights as “fundamental rights” stalls in House
Rep. Ernie Yarbrough, R-Trinity, said the far left supports parental rights when "chemically castrating children" but not for parents to know what material is being taught in school.
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The centralized state government is cracking down on the rights of its individual member cities.
Graduations declined in 2022, but college and career readiness improved
Several schools still lagged behind with less than 50 percent of students college and career ready.
Montgomery attorney J.W. Godwin convicted on financial exploitation of the elderly
The attorney failed to pay property taxes for his client, resulting in the client's home being permanently lost.
Week in review: House handles business after passing General Fund budget
The House considered few contentious bills, but one would allow drug dealers to be charged with manslaughter in overdose cases.
Bill filed to ban drag shows in public spaces
The bill is part of a trend in GOP-controlled legislatures targeting drag performances.
Sentencing of former state Rep. Will Dismukes delayed to July
The delay comes after the death of Dismukes' father, Bill Dismukes, who died by suicide following Will's conviction.