MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – State senators are expected to debate Alabama’s proposed abortion ban next week. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Cam Ward said the panel will vote Wednesday following a public hearing. Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh said he anticipates the bill being before senators Thursday. The bill would make it a felony to perform an abortion. It contains…
The Alabama Supreme Court will hear oral arguments next month in former House Speaker Mike Hubbard’s appeal of his ethics conviction. The court said oral arguments will be held June 4. Hubbard was one of the state’s most influential Republicans, but his political career ended with his 2016 conviction on ethics charges. The allegations included that he improperly asked lobbyists…
Montgomery police say they’re conducting a homicide investigation after a man was found shot to death this morning. Police and fire medics responded to the 1500 block of Jean Street at about 5:15 a.m. They say they found the man with a fatal gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say the circumstances surrounding the shooting are…
Our Friday will feature a very warm and muggy day as highs climb into the upper 80s under a mix of sun and clouds. We will also see those randomly placed showers and storms across the Alabama landscape through the afternoon and evening hours. Tonight, will be a very mild and muggy night with lows in the upper 60s with…
Officials with Montgomery Public Schools and Child Protect along with representatives from various law enforcement agencies held a child abuse forum at Goodwin Middle School today. Many People can tell the obvious signs of child abuse. “marks to the skin, problems that they may be having just doing mundane activities, also changes in behavior” But , what about the not…
Alabama lawmakers have voted to end a practice that allowed some sheriffs to pocket leftover jail food funds. The Alabama Senate gave final approval Thursday to a bill that changes the flow of jail food funds. The bill now goes to Gov. Kay Ivey. An old state law allowed sheriffs to retain any leftover jail food funds. The practice led…
Today, by a 28-2 vote, the Alabama Senate approved a $7.1 billion Education Trust Fund for Fiscal Year 2020, which starts October 1st, and a 4% pay raise for Alabama’s teachers and education support personnel, which follows a 2.5% pay raise last year. It is the largest education budget in Alabama’s history.  “This education budget, the largest in Alabama’s…
The Alabama State Senate today approved a $25 million expansion of the state’s high-quality, voluntary pre-kindergarten program for four-year-olds in the FY 2020 Education Trust Fund Budget. Senators approved the measure by a vote of 28 to 2. The increased funding for Alabama’s First Class Pre-K program, which still must be approved by the Alabama State House of Representatives, would allow…
Alabama health officials say there is a confirmed case of measles in the state. State Health Officer Scott Harris says a case of measles was confirmed Thursday in an infant. The infant 5-months old and was not old enough to have been immunized. The Alabama case is in St. Clair County. It is the first confirmed case in Alabama after…
A federal judge has sentenced a former Alabama lawmaker to two years of probation for his role in a health care fraud case. U.S. District Judge Keith Watkins on Thursday sentenced former state Rep. Ed Henry following a plea agreement. The Hartselle Republican is best known for leading the 2017 impeachment push against then-Gov. Robert Bentley. Prosecutors said doctors improperly…
