The Alabama Senate passed a proposed $3.72 billion fiscal 2027 General Fund budget on Tuesday, which includes a 2% raise for state employees and fully funds the expected increase in their health insurance costs.
A bill requiring schools to recite the Pledge of Allegiance and allow students to initiate and lead school prayer passed in the Alabama State House of Representatives Tuesday, but not without significant changes.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A Senate committee will on Tuesday consider an update to how the state distributes online sales tax revenues to municipalities and counties.
Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton has sponsored SB269, a legislation that a press release from his office said will "revolutionize" the way that ambulance services are paid.Â
WASHINGTON — Alabama congressional Republicans helped defeat a measure Thursday that would limit President Donald Trump’s strikes on Iran, following in the footsteps of Senate Republicans.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A bill requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms advanced Wednesday without debate in the Alabama House Education Policy committee.
The Alabama Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that would prohibit food assistance recipients from using their benefits to purchase certain sodas and sugary processed foods.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Lawmakers return this week with a slate of education bills poised for committee action, ranging from school prayer and Ten Commandments displays to changes in school grading and career tech workforce programs.
For the fourteenth year in a row, Alabama’s Healthcare-associated Infections (HAI) program has been committed to protecting patients from adverse healthcare events, while promoting safety, quality and value in Alabama’s healthcare delivery.
Members of Alabama Arise Action (AAA) will hold a press conference in Montgomery today at 11:45 a.m. to urge lawmakers to pass legislation to provide free breakfasts in schools.Â
A coalition of public health and environmental groups filed a suit Wednesday challenging the Trump administration’s recent finding that the Environmental Protection Agency could not regulate climate-warming greenhouse gases.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Lawmakers on Tuesday approved two bills that make certain cancer screenings free for Alabamians with insurance or on health benefit plans.
A bill regarding agreements between franchisors and franchisees and religious beliefs led to a short exchange about free enterprise on the Senate floor Thursday morning.
Two Alabama House Democrats said Wednesday that they have filed or plan to file file lottery and gambling bills, though passage may be difficult as the 2026 legislative session approaches the halfway mark.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The House could soon vote on the three-bill Alabama Affordability Protection Plan targeting data centers and changing utility governance, which the House Committee on Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure approved Tu…
Republican lawmakers are rushing a bill that could weaken the state’s environmental laws through the Legislature, alarming Democrats and critics who warn the legislation could seriously affect pollution controls and Alabamians’ health.
Sen. Bobby Singleton has introduced a bill that would repeal the constitutional carry law passed in 2022 in order to restrict who can possess a gun, said a press release on Friday.Â
A bipartisan package of three bills has been introduced by Alabama legislators that seeks to keep utility costs from rising and prevent "undue" political influence on businesses.Â
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, north winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts
up to 30 mph. For the Frost Advisory, temperatures as low as 36
will result in frost formation.
* WHERE...Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee,
Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Etowah, Fayette, Greene,
Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Lowndes, Marengo, Marion, Perry, Pickens,
Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa,
Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Winston Counties.
* WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 7 PM CDT this evening. For the
Frost Advisory, from 1 AM to 10 AM CDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Trees
could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Frost
could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants
may be killed if left uncovered.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Secure outdoor objects.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
&&
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, north winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts
up to 30 mph. For the Frost Advisory, temperatures as low as 36
will result in frost formation.
* WHERE...Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee,
Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Etowah, Fayette, Greene,
Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Lowndes, Marengo, Marion, Perry, Pickens,
Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa,
Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Winston Counties.
* WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 7 PM CDT this evening. For the
Frost Advisory, from 1 AM to 10 AM CDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Trees
could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Frost
could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants
may be killed if left uncovered.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Secure outdoor objects.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
&&
