Alabama lawmakers will consider today a bill to fundamentally change how the state targets funding to support students with educational challenges.
Unlike traditional public schools, these specialty schools aren’t funded through Alabama’s enrollment-based Foundation Program. Instead, they receive line-item appropriations in the education trust fund budget.
The Alabama House Insurance Committee amended and approved Wednesday a bill requiring pharmacy benefit managers to pay independent pharmacies more for some medications.
The Alabama Legislature sees bills regarding firearms, prison construction and benefits for gig workers.
Alabama has drawn national praise for recent gains in math since the pandemic, but a new report shows that many of the state’s youngest students are still struggling with foundational skills.
A lottery and expanded gambling proposal requires two separate pieces of legislation: The constitutional amendment that would be put before voters and the “enabling legislation,” the nuts-and-bolts details.
While gambling legislation is a near perennial feature of a legislative session in Alabama, Albritton said “fear of political blowback” has slowed the discussion this year.
“…This will be a challenging undertaking, but I believe that any measure aimed at protecting the future of our state is one that lawmakers must seriously consider.”
