Sunday, June 14, 2026

ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant ALGOP opens Tuberville hearing to press after closure concerns Supreme Court blocks state’s plan to carry out nitrogen hypoxia execution Alabama State Board of Education hears possible changes to world language studies Medical Cannabis board reports on first week of sales, reopens lab applications UA student earns Black Warrior Riverkeeper scholarship grant

Chip Brown

Legislature / Economy

House committee advances expansion to seafood labeling regulations

Alabama lawmakers advance legislation mandating genetic testing and menu labels to ensure seafood is properly labeled as foreign or domestic.

February 19, 2026

Alabama lawmakers join Tea Party bus tour demanding “only US Citizens vote”

Evidence has shown few noncitizen voters exist and have little to no impact on elections.

September 1, 2025

Proposed bill would protect pharmacists who recommend off-label meds

Alabama lawmakers passed a similar bill last year protecting doctors who prescribed off-label medications.

January 13, 2025

House Republicans want Antifa designated as a terrorist organization

Antifa is not a formally organized group nationally or in Alabama, so the resolution targets “those who act under the banner of Antifa."

June 7, 2023

Legislature approves bill to keep GOMESA money in coastal counties

The bill now heads to Gov. Ivey’s desk to be signed.

February 25, 2022

House passes bill to decriminalize possession of vintage slot machines

An amendment to ensure the machines aren't used for private gambling failed.

February 9, 2022

Chip Brown pre-files bill to provide tax cuts to Gulf Coast commercial fishermen

Bait, equipment and materials used by the commercial fishing industry would be exempt from both sales and use taxes under Brown’s legislation.

September 21, 2021

Chip Brown announces he is running for re-election to the Alabama House

If elected, it would be Brown's second term in the House of Representatives.

June 25, 2021

Legislature gives final passage to Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights

The bill provides fundamental protections and guarantees to those who have suffered from certain violent crimes.

May 18, 2021

Legislature gives final approval to Aniah’s law

The constitutional amendment would allow judges to deny bail to some defendants accused of violent crimes.

April 19, 2021