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Alabama 2022 Legislative Report: First special session

The annual regular session, which began on Jan. 11 before being suspended, will resume on Tuesday, Feb. 1.

January 31, 2022

Allen ups the ante on Confederate monuments to the detriment of the state

Confederate nostalgia isn’t good business. It makes Alabama look backward and traitorous.

January 27, 2022

Alabama bill stops short of ending all shackling of pregnant women

One of the bill's two sponsor told APR she's working to ensure the bill would ban the practice of shackling pregnant women in all instances.

January 25, 2022

Former Bessemer city councilor, candidate for mayor running for Alabama House District 56

Cleophus King qualified with the Alabama Democratic Party Jan. 14., joining Birmingham Water Works Board member Tereshia Huffman in the race.

January 25, 2022

Breaking the partisan gridlock: teacher, state employee pay raises

With Democrats and Republicans both in support and prioritizing these pay raises, I believe we will see them become a reality.

January 25, 2022

Speaker announces changes, appointments in House committee structure

These changes are expected to stay in effect for the remainder of the quadrennium.

January 24, 2022

Remaining ARPA funds go to broadband, health care, sewage, water treatment

The special session on ARPA fund appropriation will begin Wednesday, with members to meet in a joint conference at 1 p.m.

January 19, 2022

Governor calls special session to address appropriating ARPA funds

The Alabama Legislature will convene for this special session Wednesday, Jan. 19.

January 18, 2022

Governor, Statehouse leadership discussing special session to allocate remaining American Rescue Plan funds

This possible special session could be called as early as the first month of the regular legislative session, the source said, which is scheduled to begin Tuesday.

January 10, 2022

New Alabama Legislature website now online

Senate Secretary Pat Harris called the website “probably the No. 1 legislative website in the nation” Tuesday during a demonstration for stakeholders.

January 5, 2022