The Alabama Department of Human Resources is no longer restoring Alabamians’ stolen food stamps after Congress, in its stopgap spending bill signed by President Joe Biden last week …
A new tax credit for Alabama employers who help provide child care for eligible employees went into effect Wednesday (Jan. 1) and companies will soon be able to apply for a credit of up to $600,000.
Alabama’s prison system, which has been plagued with violent conditions and drug use due to understaffing and crowding, saw significant signs of improvement in 2024,
Exempting hourly workers’ overtime pay from state income tax this year will cost significantly more than early estimates predicted, but lawmakers say they knew those rough calculations in 2023 came with a big asterisk.
The Alabama Commission on Higher Education voted Friday in favor of a $2.6 billion budget request for all two- and four-year colleges and universities along with other higher education-related programs in fiscal 2026.
The Alabama Association of School Boards is raising concerns on a proposal lawmakers are considering to change the state’s K–12 school funding formula from one based on head count to one based on student needs.
Alabama homeschoolers may gain access to public school career technical classes as soon as the start of the 2026-27 school year under a proposal by Rep. Susan DuBose, R-Hoover.
Alabama students could face a statewide ban on cell phone use during the school day as soon as the 2026–27 school year under a new bill aimed at reducing classroom distractions and improving academic outcomes.
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