Alabama Legislature

The “Angry White Man” is afraid

The Angry White Men are so afraid of others who are not like them because they’ll soon be the minority.

February 26, 2022

Conservative fiscal policies lay foundation for a stronger Alabama

We have come a long way getting to this point, and Alabama is well-positioned for the future.

February 21, 2022

A state legume and Black History Month

Here’s to Alabama’s 900 peanut farmers and the Alabama Peanut Producers Association.

February 21, 2022

Alabama 2022 Legislative Report: Week 4

The Legislature will return for day 13 of the regular session on Feb. 22 with the House convening at 1 p.m. and the Senate at 2:30 p.m.

February 21, 2022

Alabama Senate committee OK’s bill to criminalize treatments for transgender youth

Opponents of the bill say preventing such treatments will result in more suicides among transgender youth.

February 10, 2022

Tax cut bill passes unanimously in Senate

The tax would decrease individual income tax receipts to the state Education Trust Fund by an estimated $12,923,000.

February 8, 2022

Leaders react to Supreme Court’s ruling over Alabama’s new redistricting maps

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturns a lower court’s ruling that those maps likely violate the Voting Rights Act.

February 8, 2022

Alabama 2022 Legislative Report: Week 3

The Legislature will return for day 7 of the legislative session on Feb. 8 with the House convening at 1 p.m. and the Senate at 2:30 p.m.

February 7, 2022

State Sen. Dan Roberts leads effort to block $87.7 million tax hike on Alabama families

Families will pay an extra $87.7 million in state taxes unless the Legislature passes legislation to guarantee they will not be penalized for benefitting from COVID-19 relief.

February 1, 2022

Alabama employers to see 29 percent unemployment insurance tax cut

The Legislature allocated $79.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to the Alabama Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund.

January 31, 2022