Alabama Lawmakers Approve Teacher Pay Raise
Alabama lawmakers have approved the largest teacher pay raise in a generation.
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Proposal to Change Name of Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma Moves Forward in Alabama Legislature
Alabama lawmakers have advanced legislation to alter the name of Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge to honor those beaten as they marched for civil rights in 1965.
Alabama Lawmakers Approve Delay of Reading Promotion Requirement
Alabama lawmakers have voted to postpone a requirement to hold back third graders who don’t meet reading benchmarks.
Alabama Lawmakers Advance Transgender Bathroom Bill
Alabama lawmakers have advanced legislation that would bar transgender students from using school bathrooms and locker rooms that correspond to their current gender identity.
Proposed Ban on Teaching “Divisive Concepts” Advances in Alabama Legislature
Alabama lawmakers have advanced legislation to ban a list of “divisive concepts” from being taught in K-12 classrooms and state worker training.
Gov. Kay Ivey Signs Bill to Improve Math Education in Alabama Schools
Gov. Kay Ivey has signed the Alabama Numeracy Act into law.
Major Issues Could Be Decided in Final Days of Regular Legislative Session
Alabama lawmakers are returning to Montgomery with a number of large issues to be decided in the closing days of the legislative session.
Hundreds of Alabama Systems Apply for Water, Sewer Grants
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management says more than 400 water and sewer systems have applied for grants funded by pandemic relief money.
Alabama Senate to Consider Record Pay Raise for Senior Teachers
Alabama lawmakers have advanced record pay raises for experienced public school teachers.
Lottery Bill Heads to Full Alabama House of Representatives
An Alabama legislative committee has advanced a lottery proposal as proponents try to get the issue before voters for the first time since 1999.
