2022 Legislative Session

Legislature

Alabama Legislature set to vote on federal COVID aid spending package

The bills detail plans to spend $772 million in federal COVID aid on infrastructure, health care, broadband and more.

January 27, 2022

Why can’t Alabama have a second minority congressional district?

The Black population once again finds that its vote (value) falls well short of the “one person, one vote doctrine."

January 27, 2022

Senate approves $772 million for broadband, water and sewer improvement, healthcare

The bill includes $277 million for broadband expansion, $146.7 million for hospitals and nursing homes, and $225 million for water and sewer improvement projects.

January 25, 2022

Alabama House approves federal COVID spending package

The $772 million spending bill would allocate millions to broadband expansion, water and sewer projects and health care.

January 25, 2022

Breaking the partisan gridlock: teacher, state employee pay raises

With Democrats and Republicans both in support and prioritizing these pay raises, I believe we will see them become a reality.

January 25, 2022

Speaker announces changes, appointments in House committee structure

These changes are expected to stay in effect for the remainder of the quadrennium.

January 24, 2022

Alabama House passes repeal bill for “restrictive” NIL law for student-athletes

The NCAA now allows student-athletes to receive monetary compensation for usage of their name, image, and likeness.

January 19, 2022

Annual legislative session underway

They will come into session, pass the budgets, then go home to campaign. They may even adjourn early this year.

January 19, 2022

Alabama 2022 Legislative Report: Week 1

The Alabama Legislature began its annual legislative session on Tuesday, Jan. 11.

January 17, 2022

State Rep. Wes Kitchens elected vice chair of Alabama House GOP

Elected to the House in 2018, Kitchens is among the few freshmen legislators in history to hold such a prominent leadership position.

January 14, 2022