By Mike Cason mcason@al.com AL.com Several Alabama lawmakers said they are working on bills to increase the penalty for reporting a false abduction, a response to the Carlee Russell case. Russell has been charged with two misdemeanors for her false report. Legislators say stronger penalties are needed because of the amount of time and money that police, volunteers […]
Article by: Anna Barrett MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Gov. Kay Ivey today signed legislation aiming to crack down on distracted driving. It goes into effect immediately. The effort to ban holding a phone or other device while driving was introduced in the House for several years without success. This year, longtime lawmaker Sen. Jabo Waggoner joined […]
June 6th marked the last day of the 2023 legislative session and the end of my first session as your State Senator in District 11. I realized from the beginning that this session would be a valuable learning experience. Despite being new to the Senate, I believed that I could have a meaningful impact on […]
Article by: Austin Pratt Recently, Shelby County placed their new tag renewal secure transaction ATMs at locations in Pelham and off of US-280 East. The county said it hopes to have its last machine installed at a third location in the next two to three weeks. Barry Newton, the Shelby County Manager of License Operations […]
Article by: Jon Anderson Construction of the new Exit 9 on Interstate 459 in Hoover is scheduled to begin in 2025 and be completed in 2027, Hoover’s Assistant City Engineer Blake Miller told the Hoover Area Chamber of Commerce Thursday. “It’s an aggressive time schedule, but that’s our hope,” Miller told a luncheon crowd at […]
“After last week’s brief special session, the Alabama Legislature agreed on a revised Congressional District Map. The new map was voted on during session Friday, and votes were split down party lines, with all Democrats present that day voting against the approved map. The main changes happened in Districts 2 and 7 (the current majority-Black […]
Monday, July 17, starts a new and historic special session in the Alabama Legislature, the second of 2023. This session is specifically called to address congressional redistricting after the U.S. Supreme Court decided last month that the 2021 Congressional District Map lines “likely” violated the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and hindered black voices in […]
The Alabama Senate has passed the Cade Noah Act, which mandates annual training for law enforcement officers to better equip them for interactions with citizens who have autism or other neurological disorders. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Leigh Hulsey, R-Helena, is now headed to Gov. Kay Ivey’s desk. “As the mother of a son […]
Article by: Jemma Stephenson- Alabama Reflector An Alabama state representative has filed a bill that would reduce the requirements for alternative teacher certification programs. HB 342, sponsored by Rep. Susan DuBose, R-Hoover, would limit the State Board of Education to be limited to four areas:: successful operation in at least five states, without being […]
Article by: Brandon Moseley- Alabama Today On Wednesday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation recognizing that Alabama parents have a fundamental right to decide how they raise their children. House Bill 6 (HB6) is sponsored by State Representative Kenneth Paschal (R-Pelham). “HB6 is a common sense bill,” Paschal said on the floor of the House, defending […]
