FROM SHELBY COUNTY REPORTER STAFF REPORTS State Rep. Kenneth Paschal (R – Pelham) announced on Thursday, Jan. 12 he has pre-filed a bill designed to “preserve and protect parental rights as “fundamental rights” under statute.” Paschal’s said his legislation ensures that Alabama recognizes parental rights as ‘fundamental rights,’ which cannot be taken away unless there […]

Article by: Alec Ethridge   The following are up for vote on local ballots as statewide amendments and constitution changes during the Tuesday, Nov. 8 General Election.   Local Amendment 1 Relating to Shelby County, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to authorize the Shelby County Commission and municipalities within the […]

  Article by ADSS Public Information Office   MONTGOMERY, AL — The Elder Justice Center of Alabama officially opened its doors today, June 15, 2022, in Montevallo. The center is under the direction of the Middle Alabama Area Agency on Aging’s (M4A) nonprofit organization, 4 ALL. The Elder Justice Center will provide direct support to senior […]

  By WSFA 12 News Staff Published: Feb. 23, 2022 at 10:57 AM CST   MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Gov. Kay Ivey has signed House Bill 231, the child tax credit bill, into law. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Jim Carns, R-HD 48 and Sen. Dan Roberts, R-SD 15, allows families who received the child tax credit […]

Article by the Alabama Political Reporter   Alabama working families will pay an extra $87.7 million in state income taxes unless the Legislature passes legislation sponsored by Sen. Dan Roberts, R-Mountain Brook, to guarantee that they will not be penalized for benefitting from expanded tax credits included in federal COVID-19 relief. “If we do not […]

Article by Michael Clark at CBS 42.   MONTEVALLO, Ala. (WIAT) — An Alabama lawmaker from Shelby County is proposing an income tax credit for volunteer firefighters and rescue squad members in hopes of recruiting more first responders.Rep. Russell Bedsole introduced HB 253 this week. “Estimates across our state have that there is roughly 1,000 […]

Article by Beth Lyons   For the past two weeks, the Alabama Legislature has been in a special session called by the governor to appropriate monies provided to the state by the American Rescue Plan Act passed by Congress. The legislation as proposed by the governor and the legislative leadership passed both Houses on Thursday, […]

  MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey on Tuesday signed a proclamation calling the Alabama Legislature into a special session to handle the task of appropriating the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. The Alabama Legislature will convene for this special session Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. In issuing this call, Governor Ivey also […]

Montgomery Advertiser Article  by: Brian Lyman   It’s a problem most people would want to have: how to spend a large chunk of cash. For now, it’s the major issue facing legislators as they assemble for the start of the 2022 regular session. The House and Senate will convene at noon on Tuesday for a […]