Gambling legislation is a vote shy, carried over until at least Thursday
Continuing a decades-long trend, a seemingly sure-to-pass gaming bill came up a vote shy on Tuesday night. But it's not dead.
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Alabama Senate approves $10M for Child Summer EBT funding
The vote drew immediate praise from hunger advocates.
May 1, 2024
Alabama House committee OKs $3.4B budget, tweaks Senate plan
The adjustments include a rather eyebrow-raising $100,000 cut from the Board of Pardons and Paroles.
May 1, 2024
House gives final passage to bill which bans tracking of credit card gun purchases
Eleven states across the nation have already passed similar legislation.
May 1, 2024
Hunger relief organizations urge lawmakers to fund Summer EBT program
The federal government still funds the cost of the meals and only requires states to fund a portion of the administration costs.
Alabama Legislature passes bill to punish child sex abuse by clergy
A bill by Rep. Leigh Hulsey and Sen. Roger Smitherman would punish church leaders who engage in sexual activity with anyone under age 19.
Alabama 2024 Legislative Report: Week Ten
The Legislature will return to begin its 26th legislative day on Tuesday.
House passes bill creating Felony charge for organ retention
Multiple lawsuits have alleged that UAB Medical Center retained organs from individuals who died inside Alabama prisons without obtaining the consent of family members.
House advances bill allowing arrest of librarians
The bill would provide an avenue for librarians to be arrested if someone challenges a book as being "harmful to minors."
Alabama Legislature awards final passage to Anti-Squatting Measure
The crime would be classified as a Class A misdemeanor punishable in Alabama by up to one year in jail and fines of up to $6,000.
April 26, 2024