amendment

Elections

Wes Allen proposes amendment to require elected officials be native citizens

Two state lawmakers are carrying a constitutional amendment that would require all elected state constitutional officers to be natural-born U.S. citizens.

Wesley Walter

October 28, 2025

How Amendment 1 could boost funds for Franklin County schools

Alabamians will vote on an amendment that would allow Franklin County School Board to manage school lands and retain all revenue.

Mary Claire Wooten

November 1, 2024

Report: Dem lawmakers fail to vote for diversity amendment for Birmingham board

An amendment to increase diversity on the Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau board failed when Dem lawmakers didn't vote.

Josh Moon

May 26, 2023

Gambling study group issues report but has no deal with Poarch Creeks

Strange said that a compact with the PCI would be negotiated after the Legislature passed the constitutional amendment.

Brandon Moseley

December 21, 2020

Talladega voters to consider stand your ground, ban on sewage as a fertilizer

One would extend stand your ground principles to any church in Talladega County. The second would ban sewage from being used as a fertilizer in the county.

Brandon Moseley

November 3, 2020

Pickens County to vote on amendment keeping school superintendent elected

The Pickens County superintendent will be an elected position whether this constitutional amendment passes today or not.

Brandon Moseley

November 3, 2020

Fayette County voters to consider tax increase

Voters are being asked to consider an amendment that would raise property taxes countywide by three mills in order to benefit fire services in the county.

Brandon Moseley

November 2, 2020

Opinion

George Wallace was right

For some of us who are long in the tooth, we can recall that when George Wallace ran for president as a third-party candidate, he often said “there was not a dime’s worth of difference between Democrats and Republicans. And looking at Alabama today, it’s hard to argue with what he said. For all intent … Continued

Larry Lee

November 18, 2019

Heated public hearing held on controversial bingo bill in committee

The Local Legislation Committee held a well-attended public hearing Tuesday on a local bill dealing with Greene County. HB545 would clarify that electronic bingo is legal in Greene County and would establish a five-member gaming commission to regulate the electronic bingo business in Greene County. House Bill 545 is sponsored by State Rep. Artis “A.J.” … Continued

Brandon Moseley

May 15, 2019

Balanced Budget Amendment defeated in U.S. House of Representatives

The Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday brought a constitutional amendment to require a balanced budget to the floor for a vote. The measure failed on a 233-184 vote, short of the two-thirds majority needed to pass a constitutional amendment. Republicans voted for the measure 226-6. Democrats opposed the amendment 7-178. … Continued

Brandon Moseley

April 13, 2018