Tag: Alabama Senate
Statewide 5G bill passes Senate
On Thursday the Alabama Senate approved a bill that set a statewide standard for setting up 5G cellular infrastructure. Sponsored by Decatur-Republican Sen....
Medical cannabis group begins drafting bill
An Alabama commission considering laws about medical marijuana met at the State House to discuss the draft of a medical marijuana bill...
Alabama republican party opposes appointed school board
The Alabama Republican Party is against a proposal to replace the state’s elected school board with one appointed by the governor.
The state...
Alabama lottery bill passes Senate
If you've ever heard of the saying, “If at first you don’t succeed: Try, try, try again,” then you have a basic...
Did your state senator vote for or against the gas tax?...
After weeklong special session, the Alabama State Senate voted 28-6 in favor of Gov. Kay Ivey‘s plan to raise the state’s gas tax...
Alabama Senate overwhelmingly approves Kay Ivey’s 10-cent gas tax hike
Gov. Kay Ivey's proposed 10-cent per gallon gas tax increase flew through the Alabama Senate this week on the legislative fast track....
Pay raise for teachers approved by Alabama lawmakers
Alabama lawmakers have approved a 2.5 percent pay raise for teachers and school employees that will cost more than $100 million.
The Alabama Senate voted...
Alabama Senate approves General Fund budget, prison funding boost
The Alabama Senate on Tuesday passed a $2 billion FY19 General Fund budget.
Senators voted 26 to 2 for the budget that appropriates funds for...
Alabama Senate committee OKs state employee pay raise
Thousands of state workers could see pay raises in their futures under a the 2019 General Fund budget a legislative committee approved Wednesday.
The Senate...
Alabama Senate anti-voyeurism bill makes ‘upskirting’ illegal
The Alabama Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would make it illegal to secretly take video or photos under a person's clothes — a...
