A wide-ranging gambling package advanced in the Alabama Legislature Tuesday and is expected to be considered on the floor of the House of Representatives on Thursday.
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Broadband bill passage a ‘milestone’ but funding questions remain
The Alabama Legislature gave final approval this week to a bill creating a new state authority to oversee the expansion of high-speed broadband internet services throughout the state.
Wes Allen announces run for Secretary of State
State Rep. Wes Allen announced his campaign for seeking the Republican nomination for Secretary of State on Thursday. He has served in the Alabama House of Representatives since 2018 and before that as Pike County Probate Judge for nearly a decade.
Alabama House approves medical marijuana bill
The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday approved medical marijuana legislation, a vote that came after a lengthy debate in which several Republican lawmakers described their evolution to support the measure.
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Strap in for a day at the State House; Harris: herd immunity possible by mid-summer if vaccine rate increases; Redistricting process starts with contentious first meeting; 'John-shaming' bill advances to the Senate with change; Liz Cheney clings to GOP post as Trump endorses replacement
Liz Cheney clings to GOP post as Trump endorses replacement
Unbowed, Cheney on Wednesday implored her GOP colleagues to pry themselves from a Trump "cult of personality," declaring that the party and even American democracy were at stake. "History is watching," she said.
Trooper charged in child rape hid checkered FBI past
An Alabama state trooper arrested last week on charges he raped an 11-year-old girl had been kicked out of the FBI amid a string of sexual misconduct allegations but was hired by the state agency with the apparent help of a fake bureau letter that scrubbed his record clean.