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Lomax bill to ban foreign influence in state elections backed by Secretary of State, Speaker of the House

MONTGOMERY – A bill by State Rep. James Lomax to ban foreign national influence in Alabama elections has gained the backing of two of...

Governor files bill to provide paid parental leave for state employees and educators

MONTGOMERY – Fulfilling a commitment she made during her 2025 State of the State address, Gov. Kay Ivey filed a bill to provide paid...

ALDOT: Bill would cripple Alabama roads and bridges, endanger public safety

MONTGOMERY -- The Alabama Department of Transportation has come out against proposed legislation allowing heavier truck axle weights for large trucks. According to ALDOT, Senate...

Tuberville pushes bill to bolster rural broadband, prevent taxation of deployment grants

WASHINGTON – As access to broadband advances through the state and the country, Sen. Tommy Tuberville reintroduced legislation to ensure rural communities can take...

Pharmacies across Alabama to participate in walkout for PBM reform

MONTGOMERY -- In what they are calling a "necessary" move, pharmacists around the state are staging a walkout Tuesday in support of pharmacy benefit...

Aderholt cosponsors bill requiring US to fly American-made flags

WASHINGTON – In what he calls a "commonsense step in putting American manufacturing first," U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt is cosponsoring legislation that would require...

Britt boosts bipartisan legislation that would allow clergy to opt in to Social Security

WASHINGTON — In a move to provide a "dignified retirement" for clergy, Sen. Katie Britt joined Sen. Maggie Hassan in reintroducing the bipartisan "Clergy...

Guest opinion: Tax breaks for athletes? NIL exemption should be punted

Last week, State Rep. Joe Lovvorn filed a bill that, if passed, would make earnings of college athletes in the state of Alabama through Name,...

Strong, Tuberville legislation aims to protect America’s agricultural land from China, other adversaries

WASHINGTON — Citing agriculture as a key part of national security, U.S. Rep. Dale Strong reintroduced today the Protecting America’s Agricultural Land from Foreign...

North Alabama school systems support Strong legislation to ‘promote patriotism’

WASHINGTON — School districts across North Alabama have endorsed proposed legislation requiring a daily Pledge of Allegiance and the American flag to be "prominently...