Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Strong secures postal audit, ZIP code review for North Alabama Case Dixon touts endorsement from anti-vax group in CD6 race Gov. Kay Ivey is very popular, but will it transfer to her successor? Hyundai-Kia supply chain included in “Dirty Dozen” list of dangerous employers Alabama AG joins legal fight over Trump voter roll order Strong secures postal audit, ZIP code review for North Alabama Case Dixon touts endorsement from anti-vax group in CD6 race Gov. Kay Ivey is very popular, but will it transfer to her successor? Hyundai-Kia supply chain included in “Dirty Dozen” list of dangerous employers Alabama AG joins legal fight over Trump voter roll order Strong secures postal audit, ZIP code review for North Alabama Case Dixon touts endorsement from anti-vax group in CD6 race Gov. Kay Ivey is very popular, but will it transfer to her successor? Hyundai-Kia supply chain included in “Dirty Dozen” list of dangerous employers Alabama AG joins legal fight over Trump voter roll order

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Legislature / Health

House passes bill to prohibit vaping in public spaces, rename Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act

The measure won unanimous House approval after lawmakers added Representative Barbara Drummond to the act’s new name honoring longtime clean-air advocates.

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April 10, 2026

Committee passes bill to prohibit vaping in public spaces

Alabama lawmakers moved Wednesday to include electronic nicotine delivery systems in the state’s indoor smoking ban while honoring Senator Vivian Figures.

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February 12, 2026

Prefiled bill would prohibit vaping in public spaces, rename Alabama Clean Indoor Air Act

Senator Gerald Allen prefiled a bill restricting vaping in public areas, adding electronic nicotine delivery systems to prohibited forms of "smoking" under state law.

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July 15, 2025

Opinion

Don’t punish responsible retailers: Keep vape products in convenience stores

Blanket bans on vape products in convenience stores would spur smoke shop growth, undermine youth protection and jeopardize local economies.

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May 6, 2025

Opinion

Alabama’s hemp ban is bad policy with dangerous fallout

Lawmakers claim public safety, but HB445 will shut down small businesses, criminalize legal products, and push vulnerable Alabamians toward the underground market.

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April 11, 2025

House Ways and Means Committee passes bill to tax vape products

The proposed tax would apply to the retail sale of such products at a rate of 10 cents per milliliter.

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April 10, 2025

Opinion

Surge in illegal disposable vapes demands swift action

Manufacturers of these popular flavored disposable vape brands such as Kangvape, HYPPE, and Elf Bar have exploited loopholes.

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August 15, 2023

Bills to help children benefits big tobacco, critics say

Children or teens who purchase or possess e-cigarettes could be fined and placed under juvenile court jurisdiction.

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May 24, 2023