Alabama Advances Budget Bills, Utility Overhaul
Education spending bills and a Public Service Commission overhaul moved this week as Gov. Kay Ivey signed a new batch of local and statewide laws.
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Alabama Senate Approves Digital Driver’s License
The Alabama Senate voted 35-0 on Tuesday to approve a bill letting residents buy a digital version of their driver’s license or state ID for use on a mobile device. Because senators amended the bill, the House must vote again before it can go to Gov. Kay Ivey.
It’s Time To Lower Prices For Middle Class Alabamians
Things have never been more expensive in Alabama. From houses to cars to utilities to eggs, the prices of all of our essentials have exploded in recent years. The majority of Americans can’t even afford...
The Apocalyptic Permission Structure: How Holy War is Bleeding America Dry
In a functioning republic, we expect to traffic in hard realities. We demand that our legislation and foreign policy be built on the physical, unyielding laws of cause and effect. We ask for the receipts....
Alabama Wants Fewer Voters. The SAVE Act Is How.
HB541 would require voters to register with a political party to participate in primaries, creating unnecessary barriers to participation in elections that are funded by taxpayers and often decide electoral outcomes.
Alabama Legislature Advances Gaming, Abortion Drug Ban
The Alabama Legislature advanced major proposals on gaming, abortion-inducing drugs, and school prayer. 53 bills were signed into law.
The Death of Expertise in Alabama
Open for Business, Closed for Science If you want to know how a state government dies, don’t look for a violent coup or a burning building. Look for a bored committee room in Montgomery on...
Don’t Look Away Katie Britt: The Laken Riley Act’s devastating impact on immigrant children in 2025
On X, Senator Katie Britt tweeted, “It was an honor to lead the Laken Riley Act in the Senate and join President Trump almost one year ago as he signed his first bill as our...
AL Democrats Announce Candidates for PSC 1 & 2
The Alabama Democratic Party announced its primary candidates for two seats on the Alabama Public Service Commission (PSC). The primary will be held May 19. Democrats are fielding candidates for PSC at a time when...
Alabama House Democrats to Unveil “Plan for Prosperity”
Alabama House Democrats will unveil their 2023 Legislative Agenda “Plan for Prosperity” in a press conference scheduled for March 6, 2023, at 11 AM CST. The press conference will be held virtually and in-person in...