Bills pending in the Alabama Legislature would give the Alabama Board of Pardons and Parole more decision-making authority over parole revocations and modify the current law that doesn’t require a conviction to send people back to prison.
Alabama farming leaders are praising the new Farm Bill, which the U.S. House Agriculture Committee will begin considering this week.
A bill moving through the Alabama Legislature could put new restrictions on sex offenders convicted of crimes against children, including preventing them from access to
The Alabama House of Representatives unanimously passed the Sarah Marsh Heaven’s 27 Camp Safety Act on Tuesday.
Alabama women would be able to defer their prison sentence until after the birth of their child or after a postpartum recovery period under a new bill moving through the Alabama House of Representatives.
Calling it “100% preventable,” the parents of 8-year-old Sarah Marsh — who died tragically when floodwaters swept through cabins at Camp Mystic in Texas last summer — are urging stronger camp safety laws.
Alabama’s efforts to improve literacy were on full display on Capitol Hill on Feb. 10 as Bonnie Short of the Alabama Reading Initiative detailed to House appropriators how the state’s efforts have helped students become better readers.
Alabama’s public school improvements have been drawing national attention with increasing frequency, and a New York Times opinion column published Monday marks the latest recognition.
