Alabama House, Senate approve bonuses for retired state employees, teachers
The two bills would give retired teachers and state employees a bonus of $2 per month for each year they were employed.
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Alabama Senate passes bill to nix state auditor position
The Senate also passed a general fund budget, a bill that had been in conference committee this week.
Business Council of Alabama endorses 36 in state races
The Business Council of Alabama's political action committee endorsed both incumbents and non-incumbents.
Alabama Senate passes bill to eliminate “business privilege” tax
The bill would cut the minimum tax in half for the 2023 tax year and eliminate the tax altogether for subsequent years.
Alabama Senate passes permitless pistol carry bill
The Senate passed a changed version of a bill approved by the House last week, so the House will now have to concur with the changed version before it could become law.
Alabama Senate passes Alabama Numeracy Act
The act would create mathematics task forces, hire hundreds of math coaches and provide training for teachers.
Alabama Senate approves appropriation bills
The series of bills appropriates portions of the state's general fund to build new prisons, fund programs for children and small business loan programs.
Senate committee approves bill to allow drive-through, walk-up alcohol sales
Committee members added an amendment to the bill that includes alcohol to the bill's language allowing beer and wine to be sold in drive-throughs and walk-up windows.
Tax exemption bill for retirees passes Alabama Senate
The bill would allow up to $6,000 in tax exemptions for taxable retirement income for Alabamians who are 65 years or older.
Bill to allow Alabama Space Guard passes Senate
A measure authorizing the inclusion of a Space National Guard within the Alabama National Guard passed in the Alabama Senate Tuesday.