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GOP State House candidate questions why he was drawn out of his district

Republican candidate for the Alabama House Josh Pendergrass was drawn out of his district during redistricting earlier this month.

November 15, 2021

Alabama House approves new state Senate, Board of Education maps

Both of the new maps now head to Gov. Kay Ivey's desk for her signature.

November 4, 2021

Tereshia Huffman announces bid for Alabama House District 56

The district's current representative plans to run for Sen. Priscilla Dunn's seat in the Alabama Senate next year.

October 19, 2021

Legislature approves $1.3 billion prison construction package

With a final vote in the House, Gov. Kay Ivey's weeklong special session ended Friday afternoon.

October 1, 2021

Alabama House passes prison bid, including $400 million in COVID aid, limited reforms

Three prison construction bills and one sentencing reform bill head to the Senate on Thursday. A second reform bill was killed by Republican opposition.

September 30, 2021

House Speaker Mac McCutcheon won’t seek re-election

Mac McCutcheon, a Republican, has served as the leader of the House since 2016.

June 28, 2021

Bill to remove some public school, state park construction oversight passes House, Senate

Opponents of the bill say it could lead to dangerous mistakes, putting first responders and students at risk.

April 30, 2021

Architects, fire chiefs say bill could jeopardize students, first responders

The president of the Alabama Association of Fire Chiefs says the bill would strip critical school construction oversight.

April 12, 2021

Birmingham nonprofit seeks funding for mobile hearing lab for children

The Woolley Institute for Spoken Language hopes to expand services for children with hearing loss in rural areas.

April 7, 2021

House passes “born alive” abortion bill

Democrats argued that there are already laws on the books that prevent what the bill aims to prohibit.

March 18, 2021