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2023 Special Session

Legislature

Archives and History has big plans for threatened $5M appropriation

The $5 million appropriation is more than a third of the funding the Legislature decided to send the department just last month.

July 10, 2023

Reapportionment chairmen announce key dates for public input on redistricting

At least three public hearings will be held over the next couple months.

June 22, 2023

Sources: Ivey to call reapportionment special session for mid-July

The special session became necessary when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Alabama's voting maps to be discriminatory.

June 21, 2023

New reapportionment committee appointments announced

The 22-member committee will replace the current six-member committee.

June 21, 2023

Broadband expansion

During the recent special session, we allocated $260 million in ARPA dollars to help the state continue building its broadband infrastructure.

March 24, 2023

Governor releases statements following successful Special Session

Ivey on Thursday commended the Alabama Legislature for the special session.

March 17, 2023

Legislature approves $1.06 billion pandemic relief spending

The House concurred 96-0 with the Senate's amended legislation. Final approval now rests with Gov. Kay Ivey.

March 16, 2023

Alabama House passes $1 billion ARPA spending bill

A couple of Democratic members voiced concerns about the bill Tuesday, but only three Republicans ultimately voted against it.

March 15, 2023

Alabama Senate approves $59 million payment to the Alabama Trust Fund

The money returns funds borrowed from the state's saving account in the previous decade.

March 15, 2023

Second round of ARPA funds won’t address all health care, infrastructure needs in Alabama

Money from $1 billion in federal COVID aid may just scratch the surface, organizations say.

March 13, 2023