Legislature OKs bill to ban some foreign governments from owning property
The bill no longer purports to stop individuals from purchasing property, only entities representing the governments themselves.
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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.
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See recent postsHow Alabama’s open records laws (don’t) work
A website that tracks open records requests shows how Alabama's impotent laws can be manipulated to deter citizen access.
“What Is A Woman” bill passes committee
House Bill 405 would codify definitions of male, female and seven related terms.
Tax rebate settles at $150 per filer after conference committee
The rebate splits the difference between the House and Senate versions of the rebate.
Bill to provide relief to death row inmates sentenced by judicial override stalls
Judges have been barred from overriding the jury in death penalty sentencing since the Legislature passed a law to that effect in 2018.
Deposition: Lawmaker can’t recall spending a night in his residence of record
In a deposition in his election challenge, David Cole couldn't recall spending a single night or eating a meal at his residence of record.
Committee votes down bill to remove excuses from absentee ballot forms
Republican critics of the bill saw it as a move toward no-excuse voting.
Post-election audit bill moves forward
The duty to conduct the audit would fall on canvassing boards in each county.
House committee doubles rebates amid changes to supplemental ETF bill
The House Ways and Means Education committee doubled that amount to $210 for each taxpayer.