SB330 is political overreach disguised as reform
Under the guise of reform, SB330 hands power over Birmingham’s water to white suburbs and silences ratepayer voices.
2025 Legislative Session
House bill would exempt eyeglasses and contact lenses from Alabama sales tax
The Alabama House unanimously passed HB176 to exempt prescribed eyeglasses and contact lenses from state sales tax, sending the bill to the Senate.
The League of Women Voters of Alabama addresses concerns with the HB479-substitute bill
The League of Women Voters of Alabama urges deleting language empowering a board to purge voter rolls by simple majority vote without due process.
April 30, 2025
Legislators to consider allowing high school athletes to earn NIL income
HB489 would permit high school athletes to profit from NIL deals under certain guidelines.
Alabama 2025 Legislative Report: Week Ten
More than 960 bills have been introduced to date.
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See recent postsThe RAISE Act is a win for students, teachers and school systems
We can accept our new, middle of the road as the status quo, or we can strive to give students our absolute best every single day.
Bill to expand police immunity debated before committee
Critics during the public hearing shared their belief that the bill would make it harder to hold police accountable for misusing force.
House committee approves bill allowing Archive board members to be removed at will
SB5 is Elliot's latest attempt to punish the Archives for a one-hour program it hosted in 2023 recounting LGBTQ history in the state.
House Judiciary Committee passes bill to criminalize theft of employee retirement benefits
Aggravated theft of employee retirement benefits would constitute a Class C felony, carrying a sentence of up to 10 years in prison.
Bill advancing parental consent in minors’ healthcare moves to House
SB101, introduced by Sen. Larry Stutts, R-Tuscumbia, would limit minors' ability to consent to healthcare