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House passes bill criminalizing prefilling absentee applications

Democrats expressed concern that the bill could make criminals out of good people.

March 18, 2022

House passes bill banning “divisive concepts”

Democrats said the bill is designed to "erase history" during a three-hour filibuster Thursday.

March 18, 2022

House gambling proposal emerges, passes committee Thursday

Brown's gambling legislation now moves to the Alabama House for consideration sometime after the Legislature's week-long spring break.

March 18, 2022

Marsh’s public charter school funding bill passes in Senate

Alabama's public charter schools may soon begin receiving county education funds, if Marsh's legislation passes.

March 18, 2022

When it comes to medical care, we cannot compromise patient safety

Legislation would compromise patient safety by allowing non-physicians to perform surgeries on one of the body’s most complex and delicate organs.

March 18, 2022

ALFA endorses three incumbent Republicans in Alabama House races

The Alabama Farmers Federation has endorsed state representatives Gil Isbell, Steve Hurst and Matt Simpson.

March 18, 2022

Competing bills prioritizing joint child custody both pass House committee

Kenneth Paschal, R-Pelham, said the default position right now relegates one parent, typically the father, to a time-share more fitting of an aunt or uncle.

March 17, 2022

Is Trump planning to dump Mo Brooks?

A new story quotes the former president saying he's considering pulling his endorsement from Mo Brooks.

March 17, 2022

Senate committee OKs bill protecting doctors who provide “off-label” COVID treatments

Doctors who have treated patients with medicine including Ivermectin and hydrochloryquine spoke in support of the bill.

March 17, 2022

Double digit containment volume growth continues at the Port of Mobile

Containers rose 33.0 percent, refrigerated containers rose 80.9 percent, and rail intermodal transfers rose 148.2 percent.

March 17, 2022