Alabama Medical Marijuana Bill Passes Senate Committee
The Senate version of the CARE Act, a medical marijuana bill, has passed its first hurdle. The Senate Committee voted in favor of the CARE Act by a vote of 6-2, with three people...
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Latest Alabama political news — state government, legislation, and policy updates from across the state.
Over-prescribing Alabama Opioid Docs Busted, But Who’s Helping The Patients?
It’s time to stop stigmatizing addicts and, instead, praise and encourage those who choose the hard path to recovery.
Alabama Bill Would Set Guidelines On Release Of Recorded Police Videos
A bill filed by State Rep. Juandalynn Givan (D – Birmingham) would make recorded police videos, such as those recorded by body cams, not part of the public record. The bill...
Alabama Marijuana Decriminalization Bill Advances Out of Committee
Alabama is one step closer to reducing the penalties for marijuana possession in Alabama after SB 98 advanced out of the Senate Judiciary Committee 11-0. The bill, introduced by Bobby Singleton...
HB 314 and SB 211: A Handmaid’s Tale in Alabama
Since the beginning of 2019, 14 states have passed or introduced 250 bills restricting abortion. Emboldened by a conservative-leaning Supreme Court, lawmakers are determined to challenge access to safe, legal abortion nationally by introducing unconstitutional...
Alabama Republicans Have Hypocrisy In The Bag
For whatever delusional reason, the Republicans think that any environmentally friendly proposal is somehow an egregious affront to the sacred altar of capitalism.
Alabama “Red Flag” Bill Aims To Reduce Gun Violence, Allows Courts To Remove Guns From Those Considered A Threat
Representative Merika Coleman (D – Birmingham) wants to do something about gun violence in the state of Alabama. On March 21, Coleman introduced HB265, also known as the Gun...
Alabama Bill Would End Joint Robert E. Lee, Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
Alabama and Mississippi are currently the only two states that celebrate both Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert E. Lee on the same day. One Alabama Representative is looking to change that in this legislative...
Alabama Bill Would Allow Wine & Beer Delivery To Your House
The bill has passed the House and now heads to the Senate. Sen. Andrew Jones (R-Centre) filed a bill that would allow you to order craft beer...
Alabama Plastic Bag Bill Would Prevent Cities From Banning Them
A bill filed in the House last week by Rep. Nathaniel Ledbetter (R – Rainsville), HB 346, would prohibit local governing bodies from banning the use of plastic grocery bags....