Via @annabjournalist.bsky.social: The Alabama Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would require the Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) to create an anaphylactic response policy and train all licensed day care centers on its implementation.
Via @annabjournalist.bsky.social: An Alabama Senate committee Tuesday approved a $3.7 billion General Fund budget with pay raises for state employees and funding for their insurance program while level-funding or cutting other state programs. buff.ly/LGGBjIs
BREAKING via @rchapoco.bsky.social: Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey Tuesday commuted the death sentence of Charles “Sonny” Burton to life imprisonment. Burton was scheduled to be executed on Thursday for the 1991 murder of Doug Battle, in which he was not the triggerman.
Via @annabjournalist.bsky.social: A Democratic lawmaker’s newly-filed bill to eliminate straight-ticket voting led a powerful figure in the state Democratic Party to threaten to “excommunicate” supporters if the bill passes. buff.ly/lRQobfH
Wonderful coverage from @andreadotweb.bsky.social and phenomenal photos from Estela. Check it out if you haven't already.
Via @annabjournalist.bsky.social: Nearly five years after the Alabama Legislature approved it — and after litigation and thwarted licensing attempts — the first medical cannabis dispensaries could open in the state in the next few months. buff.ly/JzqMQJe
Via @annabjournalist.bsky.social: Rep. Scott Stadthagen of Hartselle won election as Alabama Republican Party chair Saturday, defeating former secretary of state John Merrill and acting chair Joan Reynolds.
Via @annabjournalist.bsky.social and @andreadotweb.bsky.social: Here's our weekly round-up of the bills that passed the Alabama Legislature.
Via @annabjournalist.bsky.social: An Alabama lawmaker filed a bill Thursday aimed at resolving a months-long battle over the state’s Internet sales tax that pitted the state's cities against Alabama counties and some legislators. buff.ly/KRlIiGf
Via @annabjournalist.bsky.social: The Alabama Senate on Thursday passed a bill allowing certain state retirees to go back to work without losing their retirement benefits.
When Valkyrie Brodt became pregnant for the first time last year, she did an online search to find a clinic that would take someone without insurance. She found what she thought was a pregnancy-focused clinic a couple of blocks from the hospital in Huntsville. But something felt off. buff.ly/4LmnYGj
Via @annabjournalist.bsky.social: The bill prohibits foreign nationals from donating “directly or indirectly” to state or local political parties, political action committees, election advertisements or promising to donate to campaigns.
@statesnewsroom.com conducted a 50-state investigation examining state and federal budgets, as well as the tax records of crisis pregnancy organizations, finding that while the magnitude of public funding for them is growing, oversight is not. buff.ly/TVF8Y8U
Via @annabjournalist.bsky.social: An Alabama House committee Wednesday approved a bill that would make it second and subsequent convictions for stalking a Class C felony, punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
Via @annabjournalist.bsky.social: An Alabama House committee Wednesday delayed consideration of a bill to regulate the Public Service Commission after the sponsor introduced a substitute requiring the PSC to hold formal rate hearings, something it has not done since 1981. buff.ly/ZUAFDZy
Via @annabjournalist.bsky.social: The Alabama Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that would require schools to regularly perform the national anthem. A proposed amendment to make the sponsor sing the anthem every day the Senate is in session did not pass. buff.ly/fiMPxfp
Via @annabjournalist.bsky.social: The Alabama Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that would prohibit food assistance recipients from using their benefits to purchase certain sodas and sugary processed foods. buff.ly/O7JGWsS
Via @annabjournalist.bsky.social: The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear Alabama’s appeal of a lower court ruling prohibiting state law enforcement from arresting people experiencing homelessness for panhandling. buff.ly/FzL03DU
A bill to limit screen time for children under five in publicly funded early childhood settings was approved by the Alabama Senate on Thursday. It goes to Ivey to be signed into law.
A busy week in the Legislature. Catch up on all the bills that passed in our weekly bill roundup from @andreadotweb.bsky.social and I. We were warned by the Pro Tem that pace will pick up and it will get "spicy" in the second half of session. Hold on, everybody.
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An Alabama House committee approved a bill on Wednesday to allow food trucks to get one inspection from the state, instead of local health departments and fire marshals.
Rep. Jeff Sorrells, R-Hartford, is appointed chair of the House Health Committee following Rep. Paul Lee's election as Majority Leader. More:
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Aurora, a United States-based company, operates driverless 18-wheeler trucks in Texas. A message seeking comment from the company was left Tuesday evening.
SB 240, sponsored by Sen. Will Barfoot, R-Pike Road, would allow participants to virtually participate in parole hearings through phone, video conference or something similar.
A crazy day in the Legislature yesterday, and it's our first three day week since the beginning of session. We're in for a treat this week. Here's my coverage from yesterday. 🧵
Via @annabjournalist.bsky.social: The Alabama Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would allow local boards of education to adopt policies regarding release time religious instruction under certain conditions. buff.ly/qU1qVoL
Via @annabjournalist.bsky.social and @andreadotweb.bsky.social: Here's our weekly round-up of the bills that passed the Alabama Legislature.
Via @annabjournalist.bsky.social: The Alabama Senate on Thursday passed a bill requiring public schools teaching sex education to teach “sexual risk avoidance” instead of comprehensive sex education. buff.ly/rYEZGgE
