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House approves roting rights restoration transparency bill

SB24 requires the state to post instructions for formerly incarcerated individuals seeking ballot access and publicly notify individuals who've had their rights restored.

Wesley Walter

April 9, 2026

Breast, prostate cancer screening bills advance to Alabama House for vote

House committee members unanimously approved measures designed to eliminate patients' co-pays for prostate cancer and necessary follow-up breast cancer screenings.

Wesley Walter

January 29, 2026

Alabama Senate advances bill to restrict environmental regulation expansion

The controversial bill, which prohibits state agencies from setting environmental standards stricter than federal law, passed committee 5-2 after heated debate.

Wesley Walter

January 21, 2026

Senate unanimously advances bill aligning sickle cell commission with ADPH

The Senate unanimously passed bill extending sickle cell commission and placing it within the Department of Public Health to expand statewide access.

Mary Claire Wooten

January 21, 2026

Alabama doctors praise passage of bill to speed access to prenatal care

The bill would expedite Medicaid coverage and prenatal healthcare for low-income pregnant women.

April 9, 2025

Alabama Senate committee advances bills on Medicaid and SNAP eligibility

Alabama Senate committee advances bills tightening reins on Medicaid and SNAP eligibility verification, increasing agency costs.

Mary Claire Wooten

April 3, 2025

Close up of woman expecting baby having appointment with doctor

Midwives Alliance allege “backroom politics,” pull support of regulatory bill

The Alabama Midwives Alliance has come out against substitutions to a state Senate bill they argue would severely restrict midwifery.

Wesley Walter

March 25, 2025

DOGE cuts to Birmingham Social Security office raise alarms among Democrats and the public

The move, one of countless cuts being made by Musk and DOGE since President Donald Trump's return to office, has elicited outrage from Democrats.

Alex Jobin

February 28, 2025

Senate committee approves two amendments to state code on voting

Two voting-related bills, SB142 and SB158, passed, addressing registration updates and ID requirements

Mary Claire Wooten

February 19, 2025

Alabama Senate minority announces leadership

Sen. Bobby Singleton, D-Greensboro, was elected to his second four-year term, a first for the Democratic group.

Jacob Holmes

January 16, 2023