Tag: Prince Chestnut
Black lawmakers say Alabama GOP’s proposed new congressional map insults the...
Alabama Republicans advanced new congressional lines Wednesday, a proposed map that Black lawmakers called an insult after the U.S. Supreme Court ordered...
Alabama Legislature passes retail theft bill
The Alabama House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to pass legislation creating the crime of organized retail theft. The new bill will levy heavy...
Alabama House to consider ambitious special-order calendar on Wednesday
The Alabama House of Representatives will meet on Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. to consider a very ambitious proposed special-order calendar.
Alabama House votes to align Alabama gun law with federal law
On Wednesday, the Alabama House of Representatives voted to pass controversial legislation that would largely align Alabama’s criminal possession of a firearm...
House passed legislation banning employers from requiring that employers be microchipped
On Thursday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation that would prohibit employers from requiring that their employees have microchips inserted in their bodies.
Ten pre-filed bills to watch
Winter is almost over. The coming of Spring means flowers, cutting grass, weekend trips to the beach, lazy days on the lake...
Alabama Farmers Federation announces newest round of legislative endorsements
The Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA) announced its 11th slate of endorsements for candidates seeking election to the Alabama House of Representatives, Yellowhammer...
Renaming Alabama bridge for John Lewis opposed in Selma
Some say renaming the Edmund Pettus Bridge for John Lewis, who died Friday, would dishonor local activists who spent years advocating for civil rights before Lewis arrived in town in the 1960s.
Push for greater equality: Adline Clarke proposes ‘gender pay gap’ bill
It's a fact: women earn less than men.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, women who worked full-time, year-round in 2014 earned on average,...
