From the West Alabama Newsroom– Hundreds of people in Wilcox — Clarke — and Monroe counties could soon be without water in their homes. Pine Hill Mayor Koss Green says the town of Pine Hill supplies water to the CWM Water Authority — which uses the water to service its customers. Green says CWM has been buying large quantities of…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Pine Hill woman is irked and upset after her water is turned off — after paying all but .26 cents of her water bill. Sarah Pugh says the town of Pine Hill — doesn’t care about the people who live there. Its the conclusion she’s come to — after the town shut off her…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – A proposal to block state and local police officers from enforcing any new federal gun restrictions is drawing criticism. The Judiciary Committee on Wednesday held a public hearing on a bill. Randy Hillman, a former prosecutor representing the Alabama Sheriffs’ Association, told the committee that the measure would put law enforcement officers in a position of…
A legislative committee has advanced a bill that would outlaw using hormonal treatments and puberty blockers to treat transgender minors. The House Health Committee on Tuesday approved the bill that would make it a felony to use puberty-blocking drugs, hormonal therapy and surgery to treat transgender minors. Republican Sen. Shay Shelnutt, the sponsor of the bill, argued minors are not…
On Tuesday, LGBTQ Alabamians and supporters gathered outside the Alabama State House to protest the House Bill 1, Senate Bill 10, and House Bill 319, pertaining to transgender children and student athletes. “Our hope is to come out here, be in their faces while they’re pulling into the parking lot,” said one protester, “so they know that we don’t want…
Ridesharing companies like Uber can now operate statewide in Alabama. Governor Kay Ivey signed the ride-sharing bill into law Thursday morning at the capitol. The law allows companies such as Uber and Lyft to operate throughout Alabama. The governor says it is another step in creating more jobs for the state. Officials say the law will go into effect on July 1,…
A bill proposed this legislative session would repeal five major handgun restrictions. The bill is sponsored by Senator Gerald Allen of Tuscaloosa. The bill, known as Senate Bill 24, would eliminate the need for anyone to have a carry permit. It’s this aspect of SB 24 that upsets Butler County Sheriff Kenny Harden. “It’s a bad piece of legislation. It’s probably one…
Lawmakers failed to pass any lottery measures in time for the November ballot in the special session. In fact, all of the measures died after extensive debate. It’s something that has many voters questioning what’s going on in Montgomery. Alabama News Network wanted to know if voters thought the special session was a waste of their tax money or a step…
An Alabama House committee has passed a bill to keep abortion clinics at least 2,000 feet away from public schools. Bill sponsor Sen. Paul Sanford said he wants to protect schoolchildren from the “chaos” of protestors outside abortion facilities. The bill, which passed the Senate in March, will now go to the House for a vote. The bill will shutter…
State senators have rejected a bill aimed at keeping Greenetrack’s bingo casino operational. Senators on Wednesday were four votes short of the 21 votes needed to approve the proposed constitutional amendment. Sen. Bobby Singleton sought to write into the state constitution that Greenetrack can have the same type of electronic gambling machines operated by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians…
