Tag: Alabama Legislature
No vote on bill to bar abortion clinics near public schools
Lawmakers on Wednesday declined to vote on three controversial proposals on abortion, including a proposal introduced last week to bar abortion clinics within 2,000...
Law protects health workers refusing to perform care that runs against...
Healthcare providers could refuse to perform services that run against their beliefs under legislation considered in the House Committee on Health on Wednesday.
Rep. Arnold...
Senate Democrats call for Medicaid expansion
Democrats in the Alabama Senate are urging Gov. Robert Bentley to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
The Alabama Senate on Tuesday approved a...
Quick look: Today at the Statehouse
We should see major movement on several bills this week:
Sen. Cam Ward's bill tackling prison overcrowding will go before a House panel on Thursday;
The...
Black Caucus lawmakers sue to force new legislative elections
Lawyers for the Alabama Legislative Black Caucus are asking a federal court to toss out the state's legislative districts and hold new legislative elections...
Local control plays big role in virtual schools bill’s success
Later this week, Gov. Robert Bentley is expected to sign Senate Bill 72 into law, making Alabama the 30th state with a comprehensive policy for full-time...
Senate bill would let the people enact laws by popular vote
Major questions like same-sex marriage, education standards, and voting requirements could be put before Alabama voters if lawmakers pass a bill now sitting in...
Best practices: Sen. Bill Holtzclaw’s blog
I’ll admit it: I’m impressed and maybe even a little jealous. This website has been launched almost two weeks and some days I find...
Governor says at least 1,000 state workers could lose jobs
Gov. Robert Bentley is giving lawmakers what he called an "unvarnished" view of the cuts to state government that will occur without new revenue.
The...
House clarifies list of crimes that bar right to vote
With broad support from both parties, lawmakers in the House passed legislation to clarify voting rights for ex-offenders on Tuesday (99/1). The Kennedy-McClammy Act...