A “clean lottery” is incredibly stupid
There is a proposal that would allow for only a "clean lottery" — an idea that would cost us $500 million and 12,000 jobs.
2022 Legislative Session
Senate bill would force doctors, pharmacies to provide off-label COVID-19 treatments
There is no clear language in the bill defining any limitations of what FDA-approved medications could be claimed as a treatment for COVID-19.
Alabama 2022 Legislative Report: Week 9
The Legislature is taking a scheduled break this week and will return for day 24 of the regular session on Tuesday, March 29.
Voting rights groups continue fight against “Zuckerbucks” bill; Allen dismisses concerns
Rep. Wes Allen, R-Troy, said the bill would not prevent private groups from educating voters separate from the government.
Dothan set to receive state forensics laboratory over a decade after previous lab closure
The General Fund budget is likely to give $5.3 million to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences to construct a new forensics lab in Dothan.
House passes bill criminalizing prefilling absentee applications
Democrats expressed concern that the bill could make criminals out of good people.
House passes bill banning “divisive concepts”
Democrats said the bill is designed to "erase history" during a three-hour filibuster Thursday.
House gambling proposal emerges, passes committee Thursday
Brown's gambling legislation now moves to the Alabama House for consideration sometime after the Legislature's week-long spring break.
Marsh’s public charter school funding bill passes in Senate
Alabama's public charter schools may soon begin receiving county education funds, if Marsh's legislation passes.
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