By Paul DeMarco The Alabama Legislature has now been in session for over four weeks. And as with every session, there are dozens of bills filed by state representatives and senators for cons... Read more
By State Representative Danny Garrett Commentary MONTGOMERY — With three weeks in the books, the 2020 legislative session is moving right along! This past week, the Alabama House of Re... Read more
By Rep. Danny Garrett Commentary MONTGOMERY — We have now concluded the second week of the 2020 legislative session. Bills are beginning to be reported out of Committees and are now i... Read more
BY KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A medical marijuana bill is headed to its first vote in the Alabama Legislature as advocates hope to gain legislative traction after... Read more
MONTGOMERY, Ala, (AP) — Alabama cities would be prohibited from enacting new occupational taxes without legislative permission, under a proposal approved Tuesday by the House of Representati... Read more
By Paul DeMarco Tragically, another Alabama Police Officer was killed in the line of duty this past week. Kimberly Police Officer Nick O’Rear was shot and killed in pursuit of a suspect on I... Read more
By Paul DeMarco We are now about a week away from the start of the 2020 Alabama Legislative session, which will begin on February 4th. As members of the Alabama House of Representatives and... Read more
By The Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s commission considering laws about medical marijuana is holding its first meeting. The Medical Cannabis Study Commission is tas... Read more
By MARY SELL and CAROLINE BECK, Alabama Daily News MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Sen. Jabo Waggoner, R-Vestavia Hills, has been an Alabama lawmaker since 1966. “I’ve been through more sessions than an... Read more
By MARY SELL and Caroline Beck, Alabama Daily News MONTGOMERY — On their last day of the legislative session, lawmakers approved a record education budget, took a step toward medical marijua... Read more