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.
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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.
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.
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.
House Speaker Mac McCutcheon won’t seek re-election
Mac McCutcheon, a Republican, has served as the leader of the House since 2016.
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.
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.
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.
House passes “born alive” abortion bill
Democrats argued that there are already laws on the books that prevent what the bill aims to prohibit.
House passes ban on transgender athletes in public school sports
Democrats argued that Title IX protects transgender people, and the bill could lead to costly lawsuits.