Alabama House, House committee mull Republican voting bills
The House approved bills to expand in-person absentee voting locations and to limit timeline for absentee ballot applications.
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Three Alabama state representatives test positive for COVID-19
House Speaker Mac McCutcheon encouraged members Tuesday to wear masks and practice social distancing.
House committee expected to vote on banning treatment for trans minors
The Alabama House Health Committee on Wednesday heard from both supports and opponents of the bill.
Alabama House to consider bill to create check on costly contracts
The bill comes after much concern from lawmakers over Gov. Kay Ivey's estimated $3.7 billion prison plan.
Alabama 2021 Legislative Report: Week three
Some 745 bills have been introduced to date: 470 in the House and 275 in the Senate.
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"I wonder why the Alabama Legislature has to be so mean, so full of hate."
Governor signs three priority bills into law
During the governor’s State of the State Address, she laid out these pieces of legislation as priority bills.
February 12, 2021
State finance director recommended waiting to debate state budgets
Alabama’s finance director said that he recommended to Gov. Kay Ivey and to the Alabama Legislature that they wait to debate the state’s budgets until there was more information about the impact COVID-19 was having on Alabama’s economy and the government’s tax revenues. But lawmakers made the decision to move forward with the budgets. Most … Continued
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State Sen. Jabo Waggoner, R-Vestavia, has been in the Alabama House and Alabama Senate for over 40 years. That is a record in Alabama history and definitely a record of longevity for any Jefferson County legislator in history. Waggoner has had a significant impact on behalf of the folks in Jefferson County over his stellar … Continued
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Yesterday, the Alabama House passed HB314, a bill that would criminalize abortion in Alabama. While the legislation will be tied up in federal courts for years if it is passed, what would happen if these legislators had their way and abortion was fully banned in Alabama? Not only would women and families suffer, but so … Continued