By WILL WHATLEY, Alabama Daily News MONTGOMERY – After a few false starts, a bill to prohibit holding cell phones while driving has passed the House of Representatives. House Bill 404, spons... Read more
By MARY SELL, Alabama Daily News MONTGOMERY — A vote in the Alabama House of Representatives on a bill to prohibit the use of hand-held cell phones and other devices was delayed. Bill sponso... Read more
From The Trussville Tribune staff reports MONTGOMERY — A bill that authorizes medical marijuana to be used for certain medical conditions was approved by the Alabama Senate Thursday morning.... Read more
By MARY SELL, Alabama Daily News MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A bill to make it easier for retired law enforcement officers to become armed school security personnel passed the Alabama Senate Thursday... Read more
By MARY SELL, Alabama Daily News Legislation pending in the Alabama Senate would prohibit law enforcement agencies from seizing the assets of people who haven’t been convicted of a crime. “I... Read more
By MARY SELL, Alabama Daily News Proposed legislation to hold back Alabama third-graders who don’t have sufficient reading skills will dedicate more time, training and financial resources to... Read more
By Mary Sell, Alabama Daily News MONTGOMERY — Supporters of legislation to regulate the use of marijuana to treat dozens of medical conditions say it’s time for Alabama to join the gro... Read more
From The Trussville Tribune staff reports MONTGOMERY — A bill to repeal the state’s Common Core education standards was passed by the Senate on Thursday. The bill was brought forth by ... Read more
By Megan Miller, Editor MONTGOMERY — Representative Danny Garrett attended a signing ceremony for House Bill 101 on Tuesday. The bill, called “The Ricky Morgan Act,” passed in the last... Read more