2024 Legislative Session

Proposed constitutional amendment would require public schools to play the national anthem

Alabama law currently requires public schools to conduct the pledge of allegiance.

Alex Jobin

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October 30, 2024

Legislature salaries to rise alongside median household income in 2025

As household incomes continue to rise in the state, so too will the compensation for Alabama's state senators and representatives.

Alex Jobin

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September 24, 2024

Pre-filed bill would extend work-related cancer benefits to volunteer firefighters

Traditional firefighters' families are already eligible for compensation if their loved one dies from work-related cancer.

Alex Jobin

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September 4, 2024

105 legislators achieve 100 percent NFIB Voting Records for 2023-24

The 2023-24 Voting Record includes eight key votes on issues including tax relief, retail theft, and tort reform.

September 4, 2024

Pre-filed bill would require unemployed to seek more jobs

Alabama has had an unemployment rate under 3 percent for the past three years.

Jacob Holmes

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August 27, 2024

Bill to arrest librarians filed for 2025 session

A bill that could have led to the arrest of librarians narrowly missed becoming law last session, but sponsors have already filed a follow-up.

Jacob Holmes

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July 10, 2024

Opinion

Alabama’s botched gambling laws criminalize children’s charity

Attorney General Steve Marshall issued a cease and desist letter to an organization planning to hold a raffle to raise funds for children with autism.

Bill Britt

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July 10, 2024

Opinion

“Working for Alabama” legislation is monumental

This package gave our state’s leaders an issue in which they could put their partisanship aside and work together.

Steve Flowers

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June 20, 2024

Justice Department in opposition of SB1 limiting voting assistance

The Justice Department confirms that Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act guarantees certain assistance for voters with disabilities.

Mary Claire Wooten

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June 19, 2024