Tag: Alabama Legislature
House health committee in favor of patients’ “right to try”
Patients in Alabama with terminal conditions may soon have to the “right to try” certain promising medications. A House health panel gave a favorable...
Fetal Heartbeat Bill headed for House floor
Alabama is steps closer today to enacting legislation that would ban abortions where a fetal heartbeat is detected. The House’s Committee on Health gave...
Lawmakers approve new board for two-year colleges
A new state board will oversee Alabama's two-year college system.
Alabama lawmakers on Tuesday gave final approval to legislation to remove the community college system...
House budget panel to vote on proposed cigarette tax increase
Alabama business leaders and advocates testified Tuesday before the House’s General Fund budget committee about the economic and health consequences of increasing the cost...
Debate continues on tax-increase options to avert budget shortage
The House’s General Fund budget committee held public hearings Tuesday on several proposals to overcome the state budget shortfall.
The committee heard testimony on legislation to...
Del Marsh to governor: Don’t raise taxes without statewide vote on...
In a press conference Tuesday, Senate Pro Tem Del Marsh announced plans to introduce legislation that would bring card tables and slot machines to...
Quick look: 5 hot topics state and national from budget to...
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Statehouse: This week is sure to be ... colorful. From tax increases on the calendar to the gaming prospects...
Lawmakers say department shouldn’t tax digital transmission
Alabama legislative leaders are asking the Department of Revenue to cancel its plan to tax digital streaming services in the state.
Lawmakers in April sent...
ICYMI: This week at the Statehouse
What happened at the statehouse this week? Glad you asked! Here are a few things you might have missed from week eight of the 2015...
Legislators remain guinea pigs for “budget isolation”
I’ll admit it: Not only did I fall for Kyle Whitmire’s click bait headline “The column in which I describe myself naked to get you to read...
