Alabama Senate approves ‘Gulf of America’ bill as GOP shuts down debate
The Alabama Senate on Tuesday night passed a bill requiring Alabama governments and agencies to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America."
Alabama Senate passes bill requiring display of Ten Commandments in public schools
The Alabama Senate on Tuesday passed a bill requiring school districts to post the Ten Commandments in different locations.
Suspending Alabama’s gas tax? Not ‘completely off the table’ says legislator
Amid a rapid rise in state gas prices caused by the war in Iran, a Democratic candidate for Alabama governor is calling for a temporary suspension of the gas tax. A Republican Senate budget chair says it's not off the table.
Democratic filibuster delays Alabama Senate vote on Gulf of America, Ten Commandments bills
Alabama Senate Democrats slowed down business in the upper chamber Thursday afternoon due to a lack of Democratic bills on the chamber's agenda and opposition to bills on it.
Medical cannabis may soon be available in Alabama, almost five years after authorization
The Montgomery location of Callie's Apothecary does not look like much.
Alabama Senate-passed bill would require weekly national anthem broadcasts in schools
The Alabama Senate passed a bill that would require schools to regularly perform the national anthem.
Screen time limits for young children goes to Alabama governor
A bill to limit screen time for children was approved by the Alabama Senate on Thursday.
Bill that could weaken Alabama’s environmental regulations speeds through Legislature
Alabama 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.
Alabama Legislature sends bill extending death penalty to child sexual assault to governor
The Alabama Senate gave final approval to a bill Thursday that would allow prosecutors to seek the death penalty for those convicted of sexual assault of a child under the age of 12, setting up a possible court battle over its constitutionality.
Alabama Legislature passes bills banning NDAs against sexual abuse survivors
The Alabama Legislature passed two bills prohibiting civil courts from issuing nondisclosure agreements against survivors of sexual assault.
