Alabama Senate passes Laken Riley-inspired bill to detain people for 48 hours to check immigration status
The Alabama Senate passed a bill Thursday that the sponsor said would help state and local law enforcement identify and ...
College athletes could get tax breaks under new NIL bill: Will it boost Alabama’s recruiting?
If passed, the legislation would exempt college athletes from paying state income tax on their NIL compensation.
‘What is a woman’ bill now law: ‘In Alabama, we believe there are 2 genders,’ Gov. Ivey says
“If the Good Lord made you a boy, you’re a boy. And if He made you a girl, you’re a girl,” Ivey said in a press release. “In ...
Alabama Senator Introduces Bill To Ban Intoxicating Hemp Products
An Alabama senator has introduced a bill to ban intoxicating hemp products, such as delta-8 THC, making Alabama the latest ...
Alabama governor vows to sign bill that writes definitions of male and female into state law
Alabama lawmakers on Wednesday gave final approval to legislation that would write definitions of male and female into state ...
Senate amends immigration bill; removes crime of concealing 'illegal alien'
Senate Bill 55 was also passed with some amendments. The bill invalidates certain types of driver's licenses if proof of ...
Bill would require daily prayer in Alabama schools at the risk of slashing funds
A bill in the Alabama House of Representatives would cause public schools lose funding if they do not implement a daily ...
Veterans speak out against bill giving Ivey control of Alabama veterans affairs agency
Leaders with Alabama veterans’ groups said they were not consulted on a bill to change control of the Alabama Department of ...
Alabama House expedites Medicaid for pregnant women, joining other states with high mortality rates
Lawmakers in Alabama's House have passed a bill expediting Medicaid for pregnant women in a state with one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country.
Bill to mandate AM radio installations in vehicles moving through U.S. Senate
Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) is co-sponsoring a bill that would require auto manufacturers to keep installing AM radios. It’s ...
Trio of illegal immigration bills pass through Alabama Senate
Sponsors of three bills say their trip to the U.S.-Mexico border back in September, as well as discussions with law enforcement, led to drafting of the proposed legislation.
Proposed bill geared to help incarcerated pregnant women
Advocacy groups such as Alabama Arise and the Alabama Prison Birth Project report that the number of pregnant women in jail or prison has risen dramatically in the state.