Former state representative Will Dismukes sentenced for theft
Former Alabama State Representative Will Dismukes has been sentenced for first-degree theft of property.
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Some Alabama lawmakers want to remove funding from state archives after LGBTQ+ history lecture
Some Alabama lawmakers are seeking to remove $5 million in funding from the Alabama Department of Archives and History after it hosted a June lecture focused on LGBTQ+ history.
Special legislative session starts Monday; Democrats say they’ve been shut out of redistricting process
Alabama lawmakers begin a special session Monday to approve a redistricting plan to create two largely Black congressional districts.
Gov. Kay Ivey calls legislature into special session to pass new congressional district map
Gov. Kay Ivey has called the Alabama Legislature into special session to approve new congressional districts.
Alabama lawmakers to begin work on new congressional map
Alabama legislators will hold their first meeting next week to determine what the state’s new congressional map should look like after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the state unlawfully dilutes the power of Black voters.
Legislature will have to act fast to draw new congressional district maps
Alabama lawmakers appear to have only until July 21 to adopt new congressional districts before the 2024 elections.
What passed, failed in 2023 Alabama legislative session?
Here’s a look at the high-profile bills that passed the 2023 session of the Alabama Legislature and the ones that didn’t.
Alabama Lawmakers Wrap Up 2023 Session
Tuesday marked the final day of the 2023 session of the Alabama Legislature.
Alabama lawmakers vote to shield release of their personal information
Alabama lawmakers voted to include themselves as well as judges, law enforcement and prosecutors in shielding personal information from being released on public records.
Legislature Approves Enhanced Penalties for “Criminal Enterprise”
Alabama lawmakers gave final approval on Thursday to legislation that could lead to lengthier prison sentences for felonies committed as part of a “criminal enterprise.”
