Danny Crawford Archives • Alabama Political Reporter

Alabama state school board passes resolution banning Critical Race Theory

Ivey claimed that CRT currently isn’t being taught in Alabama classrooms, but voted in favor of a State Board of Education ban it.

August 16, 2021

Governor signs bill to allow hunters to hunt feral swine, coyotes at night

The new law allows Alabama hunters to obtain a license to hunt wild hogs and coyotes at night.

May 3, 2021

Alabama House passes bill to allow Alabamians to hunt coyotes, hogs at night

The bill would create a season for the legal hunting feral swine and coyotes at night.

March 12, 2021

Legislature passes bill to ban laboratory grown meat substitutes from being labeled as meat

Thursday, the Alabama Senate passed a bill to ensure that laboratory-grown meat substitutes are not sold to Alabama consumers labeled as “meat.” House Bill 518 was sponsored by State Representative Danny Crawford, R-Athens, and carried in the Alabama Senate by State Senator David Sessions, R-Grand Bay. The legislation ensures that the definition of “meat” only … Continued

May 27, 2019

Hunting hogs, deer over bait now legal in Alabama with purchase of special privilege license

Wednesday, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced that hunters in Alabama can now hunt white-tailed deer (when in season) and feral pigs with the aid of bait. Alabama allows the killing of feral hogs 365 days a year with no bag limit. The new baiting privilege licenses have now gone on sale. … Continued

May 9, 2019

Legislature passes legislation allowing hunting hogs and deer over bait

The Alabama Legislature passed a bill Thursday allowing hunters to hunt both deer and feral hogs over bait. Slightly different versions of this bill had already passed both the Alabama House of Representatives and the state Senate. On Thursday, the House passed the Senate version of the bill, SB66, sponsored by state Sen. Jack Williams, … Continued

April 26, 2019

Legislature passes lifetime waterfowl stamp bill

Tuesday, the Alabama House of Representatives voted for a bill to create a lifetime state duck hunting stamp. The state already sells lifetime hunting licenses, but Senate Bill 9 will allow hunters to buy a lifetime stamp for ducks. The hunter will still have to buy the annual federal stamps. Senate Bill nine was sponsored … Continued

April 2, 2018

House approves hunting hogs and deer over bait

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama House of Representatives voted in favor of legislation Thursday that allows Alabama hunters to hunt whitetail deer and wild hogs in fields that have been baited. House Bill 21 was sponsored by State Rep. Jack Williams, R-Wilmer. Williams said that the legislation is necessary because of the … Continued

February 23, 2018

Bill allowing county school superintendents to take second jobs passes House

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill that would allow county school superintendents to take second or third jobs. It also removes that $600 cap on a county superintendent’s travel expenses. House Bill 31 is sponsored by state Rep. Danny Crawford, R-Athens. Crawford said that, “Current law … Continued

February 21, 2018