Gov. Kay Ivey signs speedy trial bill into law, seeking to speed prosecution of violent crimes
Gov. Kay Ivey has signed a new law to allow visiting judges to be brought in to handle violent criminal cases to get them to trial more quickly.
Alabama Legislature
Alabama Legislature approves ban on cellphone use in K-12 public schools
Alabama will soon join the states that have banned or restricted the presence of cellphones in schools.
Alabama lawmakers vote to make Juneteenth an official state holiday
Alabama lawmakers have given final approval to legislation that will make Juneteenth, the day that commemorates the end of slavery after the Civil War, an official state holiday.
Alabama lawmakers advance bill to deputize police to enforce immigration law
Alabama lawmakers have advanced legislation that would allow local law enforcement to enforce immigration law.
Alabama House approves bill to let Alfa sell health plans outside insurance regulations
The Alabama House has approved a bill to allow the Alabama Farmers Federation to sell healthcare plans to its members that would not be considered or regulated as health insurance.
Shark attack survivor wants Alabama lawmakers to set up alert system
An Alabama teen who narrowly survived a shark attack wants the Alabama Legislature to set up an alert system to keep others safe in the water.
Alabama Legislature approves bill to give pregnant women more access to health care
Alabama legislators have unanimously passed a bill to speed up access to Medicaid for pregnant women, as more states across the South try to lower high maternal and infant mortality rates.
Alabama Legislature approves regulations to help small pharmacies
Alabama lawmakers have voted to put new regulations on pharmacy benefit managers in an effort to curb the closure of small pharmacies across the state.
Most families applying for Alabama’s new school vouchers have children in non-public schools
The Governor’s Office says families have submitted applications that represent more than 36,000 students who are seeking school vouchers.
Alabama Senate advances proposed regulations on pharmacy benefit managers
The Alabama Senate has voted unanimously in support of a bill to require minimum reimbursement rates to community pharmacists, which supporters say is critical to protecting independent pharmacies in the state.
