State Rep. Hill files bill to split session in two
Hill’s bill would shorten the spring session, then lawmakers would then reconvene in Montgomery in September.
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Lawmakers grill parole board chair over low approval rates
Beginning in 2019, applicants have been granted parole at a sharply declining rate.
Roundtable of experts discusses Alabama’s parole woes
Since 2019, parole approval rates have plummeted from more than half of applicants being released to lows of 1 to 3 percent per month.
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See recent postsAlabama needs bold leadership, not recycled policies from D.C.
Alabama is not a one-size-fits-all state, and it's time our leadership recognized that.
Legislature salaries to rise alongside median household income in 2025
As household incomes continue to rise in the state, so too will the compensation for Alabama's state senators and representatives.
Pre-filed bill would require unemployed to seek more jobs
Alabama has had an unemployment rate under 3 percent for the past three years.
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See recent postsProductive session offers promise that Alabama’s best days are yet to come
The people of Alabama should be proud of what lawmakers accomplished throughout the last three months.
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See recent postsThe problem of unserious lawmakers
Several members of the Alabama Legislature aren't exactly taking the job seriously, and their colleagues have started to take notice.
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See recent posts2024 session: A stark slide into ideological extremism
The session tipped the scales further toward a future where individual rights and personal freedoms are dictated by a radicalized Legislature.
Lawmakers pass $9.3 billion education budget
The budget includes a pay raise for teachers as well as an increased starting salary to make the state more competitive in recruiting educators.