Tag: Alabama Senate
Alabama Senate increases penalties for child sex traffickers
As Human Trafficking Awareness Month comes to a close, Alabama lawmakers passed a bill on Tuesday to making a lasting impact in the efforts...
Ala. Senate gives ridesharing companies a green light to operate statewide
Ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft got a green light to operate statewide from the Alabama Senate on Thursday.
The body passed SB143, which would create a consistent...
State Senate passes largest tax cut for Alabamians since 2006
The Alabama Senate approved an income tax cut on Thursday that will save families an average of $21 each year.
Senators voted 28-0 for the bill...
Bill to remove marriage licenses passes Alabama Senate
The Alabama Senate approved a bill on Wednesday to remove marriage licenses and begin a new process under which probate judges would accept affidavits from couples...
POLL: Alabama Senate race tied following bombshell allegations against Roy Moore
A new Friday poll shows the U.S. Senate race in Alabama is now too close to call, following a bombshell report on Thursday that accuses Republican...
Del Marsh to seek re-election
Anniston-Republican and Senate President Pro Tem Del Del Marsh announced Wednesday he will seek re-election to the state Senate next year, ending speculation as to...
Commissioner Ronda Walker announces run for Ala. Senate District 25
Vice Chairman of the Montgomery County Commission Ronda Walker announced her candidacy for Alabama State Senate District 25 on Tuesday.
The district, which encompasses nearly 158,000 Alabamians...
Ala. Senate approves Ten Commandments display bill
A bill that would amend the state constitution to allow the Ten Commandments to be displayed on public property was approved by the Alabama Senate on...
Alabama legislative preview: May 9 – May 10, 2017
With only six days weeks left in the Alabama Legislature’s 2017 Regular Session, Yellowhammer State senators and representatives are scrambling to push their priorities through the...
Autism insurance bill stalls in Alabama Senate
Families of autistic children faced a set-back Monday when a bill that would require health insurance providers cover an expensive autism therapy stalled in...