Alabama lawmakers back blended approach to update K-12 school funding formula
January 27, 2025
“Keeping the current model would be short-sighted,” House Education Budget Chair Danny Garrett, R-Trussville, said.
ALCAP plans prayer rally at Alabama State House
January 22, 2025
Fourth annual legislative prayer rally is set for Feb. 12 at the Alabama State House in Montgomery, a week after the 2025 legislative session opens. The rally is sponsored by Alabama Citizens Action Program.
Martens to share thoughts on how loving others can transform criminal justice system
January 21, 2025
Matthew Martens — a trial lawyer, former federal prosecutor, seminary graduate and legal ethics professor — will share thoughts on how the gospel interacts with the criminal justice system this Thursday (Jan. 23) at Samford’s Reid Chapel.
Lawmakers, advocates push to make Alabama the ‘blockchain friendly state’
January 21, 2025
Members of the Alabama Blockchain Study Commission agreed recently the state should work toward becoming among the most cryptocurrency and blockchain-friendly states in the nation.
Alabama retains fewer than 1% of third graders under Literacy Act
January 21, 2025
Of the 4,800 third graders needing improvement, more than 3,000 retested over the summer, and nearly half of them reached the benchmark score. This left 1,700 students still falling short of sufficiency.
Alabama House speaker: Legislative package to address crime coming
January 20, 2025
Alabama House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter, R-Rainsville, said a main priority of the 2025 legislative session will be a crime bill package.
State House minority leader makes case for permanent tax cut on overtime, wants study of impact
January 20, 2025
Alabama House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels’ proposed legislation will also require a comprehensive economic study of the cut, looking at its direct and indirect impacts and revenues.
Alabama’s education windfall: How lawmakers split $6.5 billion in supplemental funding
January 17, 2025
When Alabama lawmakers convene for the 2025 legislative session on Feb. 4, they’ll have $525 million in surplus Education Trust Fund tax revenue to allocate.
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