Alabama Legislature

Alabama 2021 Legislative Report: Week 10

The Legislature will return to Montgomery on Tuesday, April 27 for day 26 of the session.

Beth Lyons

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April 26, 2021

Opinion

Transgender kids latest target for thoughtless lawmakers

The latest underdogs to be targeted by Republicans are transgender kids.

Joey Kennedy

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April 24, 2021

House committee tables bill to curtail powers of health officer, governor

Several members expressed concern the bill could hamper the governor's ability to quickly act in times of emergencies.

Eddie Burkhalter

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April 15, 2021

Senate approves comprehensive gaming bill, but not without some weirdness

The once-dead gaming bill was brought back to life Tuesday, and it passed the same Senate where it had previously failed.

Josh Moon

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April 14, 2021

Opinion

Reapportionment and gerrymandering

"Gerrymandering is not nearly as blatantly overtly partisan as in past times."

Steve Flowers

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April 14, 2021

Opinion

When it comes to education, too many legislators just don’t get it

"We’re simply tinkering around the edges. Just moving the deck chairs on the Titanic."

Larry Lee

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April 13, 2021

Alabama 2021 Legislative Report: Week seven

The Legislature will return to Montgomery on Tuesday, April 6, for day 19 of the session.

Beth Lyons

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April 5, 2021

Opinion

Alabama almost always ranks near the bottom. Thursday’s House agenda explained why

"The House wasted an entire day on bills that served the politicians and didn't address a single real problem in this state."

Josh Moon

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March 22, 2021

Alabama 2021 Legislative Report: Week six

914 bills have been introduced to date: 563 in the House and 351 in the Senate. 

Beth Lyons

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March 22, 2021