Alabama Senate approves $10M for Child Summer EBT funding
The vote drew immediate praise from hunger advocates.
May 1, 2024
2024 Legislative Session
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
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See recent postsGambling legislation will certainly be doing something, sometime
The Alabama Legislature will vote on gambling legislation this week. Or maybe it won't.
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See recent postsA threat to the American Dream
The push towards a religious monoculture threatens our liberal democracy, endangering freedoms and undermining equality through restrictive, punitive legislation.
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.
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See recent postsAlabama needs a biotech training center to support a vital, growing industry
It’s a win for people who need good jobs, a win for the biotech industry, and a win for our state.
Debate continues on bill requiring default parental controls on devices
The committee did not vote on the bill, but expects to vote on it next week.
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See recent postsLawmakers must fight to restore paid parental leave after Orr’s cruel move
The recent bipartisan push to give Alabama educators 12 weeks of paid parental leave was a promising development.
Citizens call for Summer EBT to be funded in Education Trust Fund Budget
An Alabama Library Association official also called on the education budget to restore funding to the Alabama Public Library Service.