By Paul DeMarco, commentary It appears that Alabama Governor Kay Ivey could be gearing up to call a special session this fall to address the chronic problems with Alabama’s corrections syste... Read more
By Steve Flowers, Inside the Statehouse commentary The 2021 Legislative Session is in the books. I would rate it a success. When you pass budgets that are balanced, any session is a success... Read more
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers on Monday approved a ban on curbside voting, a balloting method Republicans portrayed as fundamentally insecure, bu... Read more
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers on Monday prepared to end the 2021 legislative session without a vote on a gambling bill, and Gov. Kay Ivey indicat... Read more
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed medical marijuana legislation Monday as Republican opposition to the issue faded after decades of debate... Read more
BY KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Lottery and casino legislation will be decided in the last two days of the legislative session after being advanced Tuesday by the Ho... Read more
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A lottery and casino bill is getting a public hearing in the Alabama Legislature and could be decided in the final two days of the legislative session. The House Econ... Read more
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — After COVID-19 disrupted two school years, Alabama lawmakers are weighing a pause in an upcoming state requirement for third-graders... Read more
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Senate on Tuesday approved legislation to require police agencies to record racial data during traffic stops. Senators approved the legislation on a 19-7... Read more
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama will allow people to get beer, wine and liquor delivered to their homes, under a bill signed Monday by Republican Gov. Kay Ivey. A spokeswoman announced Ivey... Read more
