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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.

March 18, 2021

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.

March 18, 2021

Three Alabama state representatives test positive for COVID-19

House Speaker Mac McCutcheon encouraged members Tuesday to wear masks and practice social distancing.

March 17, 2021

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.

March 10, 2021

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.

March 2, 2021

Alabama 2021 Legislative Report: Week three

Some 745 bills have been introduced to date: 470 in the House and 275 in the Senate.

March 1, 2021

The bullies in the Legislature

"I wonder why the Alabama Legislature has to be so mean, so full of hate."

February 26, 2021

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

May 6, 2020

State ethics law not tough enough for ole Rankin Fite

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

June 26, 2019