‘Stranded’: Alabama education bills that ran out of time
May 20, 2025
Nearly two dozen education-related bills were stranded without needed votes in the final days of the legislative session.
New laws expanding police immunity, electronic monitoring of delinquent juveniles
May 19, 2025
Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday signed the last two of three remaining bills in her anti-crime bill package.
Ivey signs THC product regulation bill into law
May 16, 2025
Carried by Rep. Andy Whitt, R-Harvest, the bill will impose a THC cap of 10 milligrams per serving for edibles and beverages, will ban any smokable hemp products and prohibit use for those under age 21.
Craig Carlisle to be nominated for SBC 2nd vice president
May 16, 2025
Craig Carlisle, Alabama Baptist State Convention president and director of missions for Etowah Baptist Association, will be nominated for Southern Baptist Convention second vice president by Pastor Jared Cornutt in June.
New law to boost energy infrastructure, industrial development in Alabama
May 16, 2025
Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law Wednesday the Powering Growth Act, a bill designed to accelerate energy infrastructure projects to boost industrial development in Alabama, particularly its rural areas.
Bills on religious instruction, pronouns and prayer fail to pass in Alabama’s 2025 session
May 15, 2025
Alabama lawmakers did a lot of new things for K-12 and higher education during the 2025 legislative session, but they also left several high-profile proposals on the table.
Longtime worship pastor Brickhouse dies at 60
May 14, 2025
He served more than 40 years as a worship pastor and servant leader in Alabama churches. He also worked for 10 years at Integrity Music, first as live events manager, then in marketing and digital content.
Alabama lawmakers trim $5k stipend for principals at hundreds of schools
May 13, 2025
Alabama lawmakers recently gave final approval to a bill that will significantly reduce the number of public school principals eligible for an annual $5,000 stipend, from about 1,200 schools to just 420.
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