A bill requiring transgender student athletes to compete on sports teams based on their gender at birth stalled without a vote in a House committee Thursday.
Author: Caroline Beck (Caroline Beck)
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GOP-backed grocery tax repeal bills emerge in the State House
Renewed efforts to eliminate the state’s sales tax on groceries has been gaining support in the Alabama Legislature, but some are still concerned about how to replace the loss of revenue -- nearly $500 million a year -- in the Education Trust Fund.
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Marshall urges unity after officer slayings
Attorney General Steve Marshall implored teachers, parents, communities and the media to help support Alabama law enforcement officers in light of the seventh Alabama officer killed in the line of duty in less than 13 months.
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Senate panel debates monuments bill
A state lawmaker wants to increase penalties for cities that violate the state’s law protecting Confederate monuments, but others are concerned about creating financial burdens for smaller cities and the lack of an appeal process.
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New SPLC report claims voter suppression ‘alive and well’ in Alabama
A Southern Poverty Law Center report released today says voter suppression is “alive and well” in Alabama and calls for several reform measurers.
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Bill would allow colleges and universities to get debtors’ income tax refunds
A bill from Rep. Danny Crawford, R-Athens, would allow the Alabama Department of Revenue to send a person’s state income tax refund to state institutions of higher education to pay outstanding debts.
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Bills that would deny bail for violent offenders face constitutionality questions
Bills to deny bail for those accused of violent crimes were discussed in House and Senate committees Wednesday but did not advance.
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Weekend Digest- January 2, 2020
Good afternoon. Happy Super Bowl Sunday and Groundhog Day! Punxsutawney Phil says that spring will come early this year. Here is your Weekend Digest for Sunday, February 2. 1. Session preview It’s that time of year again! State lawmakers return to Montgomery on Tuesday for the start of the 2020 Regular Session. A state prison crisis...
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Deteriorating power, sewer utilities lead to partial closure of state prison
Deteriorating underground utilities at William C. Holman Correctional Facility are forcing the closure of parts of the prison and the transfer of more than 600 inmates to other crowded facilities around the state, officials announced Wednesday.
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Maintenance issues force portions of Holman prison to close
By CAROLINE BECK, Alabama Daily News Montgomery, Ala. — The Alabama Department of Corrections is closing part William C. Holman Correctional Facility because of several maintenance issues, including essential power, water and sewer services. Commissioner Jeff Dunn said plans to decommission the facility were already made in August 2018 but had to be accelerated because...