Mary Moore

If it was in your backyard…

In Lowndes County, 15 percent of survey respondents reported that they had a failing onsite sanitation system or no wastewater treatment at all.

September 19, 2023

Legislature passes ban on “vaccine passports”

Any new vaccine requirements for students or for customers of businesses are banned by this legislation.

May 18, 2021

House approves $5.3 million in raises for Alabama judges and district attorneys

The bill aims to make judicial compensation uniform across the state and competitive with what other states are paying.

May 3, 2021

Legislature passes bill to reform Birmingham retirement system

The legislation would require city employees to raise their contributions to their retirement.

April 19, 2021

House passes bill to reform Birmingham Pension System

The would increase the pension contribution of Birmingham city employees from 7 percent of their gross pay to 7 and a half percent.

April 7, 2021

House OKs amendment banning election law changes six months before elections

HB388 would prevent election laws from being changed six months prior to a general election.

April 7, 2021

Alabama House passes bill increasing penalties for rioting

Democrats argued that the bill violates Americans' free speech rights to protest.

March 19, 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

House considers bill to allow alternative materials as temporary cover at landfills

Tuesday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill to change the statutory definition so that temporary “cover” in landfills can be a material other than “earth.” Earth is also known as soil or just dirt. House Bill 140 is sponsored by State Representative Alan Baker (R-Brewton). Rep. Baker said that all the bill does … Continued

February 19, 2020

House passes bill to make it a hate crime to attack law enforcement

The Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation Thursday that would add law enforcement officers to Alabama’s hate crimes statute. It now moves to the Senate. The House passed HB59 by a margin of 92 to 0. Under current law a crime become a hate crime if a person is victimized because of their race, creed, … Continued

February 14, 2020