Bills in the Alabama Legislature would allow student athletes at Alabama institutions of higher education to be compensated whenever their name, image or likeness is used in promotional material.
Author: Caroline Beck (Caroline Beck)
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Bill would create sexual assault survivor ‘bill of rights’
Legislation moving through the Legislature would create a sexual assault survivor "bill of rights" and sets a requirement for how long law enforcement must preserve evidence from sexual assault cases.
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Leadership pleased with first two weeks of session
McCutcheon said he fully expects members to return after the scheduled week-long break and has not heard of any more members testing positive for COVID-19 since the session started.
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Weekend Digest – February 14, 2021
Good afternoon and Happy Valentine’s Day!Here’s your Daily News for Sunday, February 14. 1. Trump acquitted, denounced in second impeachment trial Donald Trump was acquitted of inciting the horrific attack on the U.S. Capitol, concluding a historic impeachment trial that spared him the first-ever conviction of a current or former U.S. president but exposed the fragility of...
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Here’s what happened in the State House on Wednesday
Artificial Intelligence, Civil asset forfeiture, Direct wine shipment, Memorial preservation, Emergency appropriations
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Broadband expansion bill passes first vote
Senate Bill 215 is sponsored by Sen. Del Marsh, R-Anniston, who is also sponsoring a large gambling bill that if passed would be able to partially fund broadband efforts.
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PTSD coverage for first responders, wiretapping bills pass House
By CAROLINE BECK Alabama Daily News MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama House of Representatives trudged through a substantial calendar of bills on Tuesday. PTSD compensation for first responders, consumer protection during natural disasters, Habitual Offender Act changes, election audits, Tier II retirement benefits for state police, and law enforcement phone tapping were among the bills that...
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Legislature back with busy second week
The Legislature is back in Montgomery today for its second week of the session. Action begins at 12:30 p.m. with the Senate education budget committee taking up two of early priority bills.
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Weekend Digest – January 7, 2021
Good afternoon and happy Super Bowl Sunday!Here’s your Daily News for February 7. 1. Coronavirus cases drop at US homes for elderly and infirm Coronavirus cases have dropped at U.S. nursing homes and other long-term care facilities over the past few weeks, offering a glimmer of hope that health officials attribute to the start of vaccinations,...
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Medical Marijuana, alcohol delivery, COVID liability bills pass first vote
Bills to allow for the use of medical marijuana and the home delivery of alcohol, plus a long anticipated lawsuit liability bill, were some of the major legislation to advance Wednesday in the Legislature.
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Ivey signs leases for two prisons
By CAROLINE BECK Alabama Daily News MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed lease agreements for two men’s prisons on Monday, part of her plan for three new facilities the state will lease for 30 years at an estimated total cost of about $3 billion. Construction for the two facilities is expected to begin...
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Broadband expansion to underserved areas could cost $4B-$6B
The information, along with an updated map of those underserved portions of the state, was presented by CTC Technology and Energy, which has a contract to develop a statewide plan for broadband access.
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Weekend Digest – January 31, 2021
Ivey to sign prison lease deal, lawmakers bristle at higher cost revelation; AL expanding vaccine eligibility despite lack of doses; COVID protocols limiting public access to legislative session; GOP lawmakers urge Biden to meet with them on virus relief
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Mental health services in schools improving, more help needed
Mental health support in Alabama schools has improved since the Alabama Legislatures appropriated $4.5 million toward the effort last year, but state leaders say more help is needed.
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General fund budget looks OK; law enforcement agencies ask for increases
The outlook for the state's current General Fund budget is good, according to state lawmakers meeting this week for budget hearings.