Tag: Ralph Howard
Several Alabama legislators lose to primary challengers
At least six members of the Alabama Legislature lost to primary challengers on Tuesday, according to unofficial returns, and several races are...
Lawmakers put job search requirement on unemployment benefit
People receiving unemployment benefits in Alabama could soon face a new requirement to contact three potential employers each week in order to...
Alabama nears approval of ban on so-called vaccine passports
Alabama lawmakers on Monday inched forward to banning so-called vaccine passports that would prohibit proof of a coronavirus vaccination to enter a...
House delays vote on medical marijuana bill
Legislation to authorize medical marijuana in Alabama stalled Tuesday in the state House of Representatives after Republican opponents used a filibuster to...
House nears vote on medical marijuana bill
The Alabama House of Representatives headed to a vote on a medical marijuana bill late Tuesday evening after impassioned debate that included...
Lawmakers approve option of lifetime concealed carry permit
Alabama lawmakers approved a bill Thursday that would let people purchase lifetime permits to carry a concealed firearm and also create a...
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,...
Democrats filibuster plans to bring up General Fund budget next week
Word came through the pipeline early Thursday from an intern of Rep. Craig Ford (D-Gadsden) that House Democrats would be filibustering the introduction of...
