Gov. Kay Ivey Signs Spending Plan for $1 Billion in Pandemic Funds
Gov. Kay Ivey says, “Alabama can now look to a future of greater promise thanks to the steps we have taken this week to invest these funds wisely.”
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UPDATE: Alabama Lawmakers Approve Plan for $1 Billion in Pandemic Funds
Alabama lawmakers have given final approval to a plan to use $1 billion in federal pandemic relief funds on a mix of water and sewer infrastructure, broadband expansion and health care reimbursements.
Cost Estimate on New Elmore County Prison Reaches Nearly $1 Billion
An Alabama prison finance authority has increased what the state can spend on building a new 4,000-inmate prison in Elmore County.
Alabama Lawmakers Advance Plan for Federal American Rescue Plan Money
Alabama lawmakers have advanced a spending plan to use the state’s final $1 billion in federal pandemic relief funds.
Alabama Lawmakers Begin Special Session on What to Do with $1 Billion in Federal Relief Money
Here’s how Alabama might spend the remaining $1 billion in federal pandemic relief money.
Democrats in Alabama Legislature Seek Repeal or Exemptions in State Abortion Ban
Alabama’s abortion ban allows no exemptions for pregnancies resulting from rape and incest. Democrats in the Alabama Legislature want to change that.
WATCH: Ivey to Legislature: Give Alabama Taxpayers a $400 Check
Gov. Kay Ivey has delivered her annual State of the State Address. She urged the Legislature to give Alabama taxpayers a $400 check.
Alabama Lawmakers Face Spending Decisions on Surplus, Rescue Funds
Alabama lawmakers face decisions on a budget surplus and pandemic relief dollars as they return to Montgomery on Tuesday for a legislative session where nearly one in four members is newly elected.
Alabama House of Representatives Elects New House Speaker
Members of the Alabama House of Representatives have elected a new house speaker in an organizational session.
Former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard Released from Prison
Former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard has been released from prison after serving more than two years behind bars for a 2016 ethics conviction.
