Article by: Kim Chandler April 7, 2021 MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A medical marijuana bill on Wednesday cleared its first major hurdle in the Alabama House of Representatives. The House Judiciary Committee approved the bill after lengthy debate and multiple amendment attempts. The bill now goes to the Health Committee after House leaders decided […]
Article by: Cynthia Gould April 7, 2021 BESSEMER, Ala. (WBMA) — Animal advocates ask why have a dog if it will be chained up outside its entire life with little interaction or love. They call it cruelty. “Teaching people compassion might lower violence,” says Dana Darby with Pound on the Hill Animal Rescue in Bessemer. She’s […]
Article by: Henry Thornton April 7, 2021 MONTGOMERY — The Alabama House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would prevent the State of Alabama from implementing any legislative changes to election procedure within six months of a general election. The legislation, HB 388, is sponsored by Rep. Jim Carns (R-Vestavia Hills). Since the […]
Article by: Shauna Stuart April 8, 2021 Alabamians are one step closer to being able to order alcohol for home delivery. Tuesday, the Alabama Senate voted 28-0 to approve an amendment previously made in the House to a Senate bill that would allow licensed businesses to deliver sealed containers of beer, wine, and spirits […]
April 1, 2021 In response to Alabama’s ongoing severe weather, lawmakers say they want to establish a statewide emergency notification system. A bill for the creation of the system got passed in 2020, so all the state needs now is funding. Alabama Sen. Jabo Wagoner said he expects lawmakers to look at the issue as […]
Article by: Mike Cason April 7, 2021 The Alabama Senate today debated legislation to establish a state lottery but the sponsor postponed a vote on the main bill because he was concerned about having enough support. “It’s all about the count,” Sen. Jim McClendon, R-Springville, said. “If you’ve got the number of […]
By Amy Young On March 30, five candidates ran in a special Republican primary for House District 73, recently held by Matt Fridy before he was elected to the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals. The candidates were: Leigh Hulsey, Kenneth Paschal, George Henry, Kerri Pate, and Joseph Daley. No candidate received the 50% plus one […]
By Amy Young On March 30, three candidates ran in the Republican Primary for Senate District 14, which was previously held by Cam Ward before Governor Ivey appointed him to be Director of Pardons and Paroles. The candidates were April Weaver, Dr. Donna Strong, and Joseph Barlow. Weaver was able to win the primary without […]
Article By: Alec Etheredge February 26, 2021 Since the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine began across Alabama in mid-December, there has been concern of where the allotments the state receives are going. In Shelby County, County Manager Chad Scroggins has been vocal about his push for the county to receive more vaccine, saying most recently […]
Article By: Mike Cason March 10, 2021 One day after the surprising defeat of Sen. Del Marsh’s bill to allow voters to decide whether to have a lottery and casinos in Alabama, another senator is planning to propose a lottery only. Sen. Jim McClendon, R-Springville, introduced his legislation on Tuesday and hopes to have it […]