MONTGOMERY — Rep. Terri Collins, R-Decatur, is again sponsoring a multi-part bill that she says is about identifying in-demand careers and giving Alabamians more information about what education they need to qualify for those jobs.
MONTGOMERY — A 2021 law that has led to the early release of hundreds of Alabama inmates in order to secure their supervision continues to draw criticism from state leaders.
MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday sent lawmakers state spending plans that include 2% raises for educators and state employees and $400 one-time tax rebates for people who filed income tax returns for 2021.
MONTGOMERY — Among the very first bills to be taken up today is House Bill 1, legislation that aims to address the ongoing fentanyl crisis.
MONTGOMERY — Following a major pay increase for correctional officer trainees in Alabama prisons, Rep. Phillip Pettus, R-Greenhill, says he plans to sponsor legislation to give new state troopers equal pay.
MONTGOMERY — In an effort to address the growing shortage of health care workers in Alabama, Gov. Kay Ivey announced during her state of the state address this month a proposal to create a statewide health care-focused public high school in the west Alabama town of Demopolis.
MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Legislature will resume its 2023 regular session on Tuesday, and high on lawmakers to-do list is legislation to extend and expand the tax incentives the state uses to entice new employers.
MONTGOMERY — Alabama lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to a spending plan to use $1 billion in federal coronavirus funds largely on a mix of water and sewer infrastructure, broadband expansion and reimbursements to healthcare providers hit financially by the pandemic.
MONTGOMERY — An Alabama Senate committee on Wednesday modified a proposed $1.06 billion spending plan to adjust how some of the nearly $400 million for water and sewer projects can be spent.
MONTGOMERY — A new proposal to reduce the state sales tax on essential grocery items will soon be filed by Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, chairman of the Senate’s education budget committee.
MONTGOMERY — The Alabama House on Tuesday advanced a plan to use the state’s final $1 billion in federal pandemic relief funds mostly on a mix of water and sewer infrastructure, broadband expansion and health care reimbursements.
MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey highlighted some of her spending priorities for 2024 in her annual state of the state speech on Tuesday, but her proposed spending plans for 2024’s expected record revenue won’t be made public until March 21.
MONTGOMERY — The office of Gov. Kay Ivey is working to halt the release of “confidential materials” and “privileged documents” related to a lawsuit filed against the Alabama Department of Transportation by a Baldwin County toll bridge company.
MONTGOMERY — Alabama lawmakers on Thursday advanced a spending plan to use the state's final $1 billion in federal pandemic relief funds on water and sewer infrastructure, broadband expansion, health care reimbursements and other projects.
MONTGOMERY — Richard Shelby, the longest serving U.S. senator from Alabama at 36 years, was recognized by state leaders Thursday during a special event at the State Capitol.
MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey issued an executive order Wednesday instructing Alabama’s executive branch agencies to cut 25% of its regulations on businesses and citizens by March of 2025.
Commented