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Prevailing issues posed were whether district lines had been broken or packed along racial lines and the redrawing of particular districts.

Five bills were introduced as part of the governor’s prisons plan and justice reform. Four passed.

Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon on Monday expressed optimism that the state will address its long-neglected prisons.

Tianeptine is a substance that mimics the effects of opioids when taken in high enough doses.

The hemp industry thanked the Legislature for killing two amendments that would have made Delta-8 and Delta-10 tetrahydrocannabinols controlled substances.

The amendment to House Bill 2 would criminalize Delta 8 and Delta 10 in the state of Alabama.

The Legislature adjourned the 1st Special Session sine die on Tuesday, March 12 after passing the three bills by Representative Bill Poole that were Governor Ivey’s Rebuild Alabama Infrastructure plan. Governor Ivey signed all 3 bills in a ceremony after the Legislature adjourned. HB1 (Act No. 2019-1) amends the statute that created the Permanent Joint … Continued

Thursday, the state House Transportation Utilities, and Infrastructure Committee gave a favorable report to a three-bill infrastructure and fuel tax increase package introduced by state Representative Bill Poole. R-Tuscaloosa. Poole told the committee that the passage of the legislation to increase fuel taxes was “critical moment in the history of the state in my judgment.” … Continued