Legislation — Page 3

WASHINGTON – Supporting the importance of cotton to the region’s economy, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt introduced legislation to support products made with American-grown cotton. Britt (R-Montgomery) was joined by Sens. […]

MONTGOMERY – Legislation that is aimed to solidify the state’s energy dominance while accelerating economic development was signed into law today by Gov. Kay Ivey. The plan – “Powering Growth” […]

MONTGOMERY – Flanked by middle school students, Gov. Kay Ivey signed the FOCUS Act into law this morning in her office. The legislation, “Freeing Our Classrooms of Unnecessary Screens for […]

WASHINGTON – A bill to target a tax loophole that hurts state-led wildlife conservation efforts has been introduced by U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville. Tuberville and Sen. Mike Crapo said the […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Big 10 Mayors applauded the Alabama Legislature for passing and Gov. Kay Ivey for signing into law two bills that will improve public safety across Alabama. […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. Reps. Barry Moore and Terri Sewell of Alabama crossed the aisle to introduce legislation to expand opportunities for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). The legislation amends the […]

WASHINGTON – Breast cancer doesn’t discriminate based on political persuasion. However, access to testing for the disease does discriminate by geography and economy. To that end, two U.S. senators have […]

WASHINGTON — To help provide a more robust market for area farmers and, in effect, boosting rural communities, U.S. Rep. Dale Strong introduced legislation today urging a study on growing […]

WASHINGTON – To help bring credit union boards into the age of communications technology, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt has reintroduced the bipartisan Credit Union Board Modernization Act. She is joined […]

Alabama House passes $3.7B General Fund budget

MONTGOMERY – The Alabama House of Representatives passed the 2026 General Fund budget and its supplemental appropriation today. “It’s no coincidence that the state is in a position to meet […]

HUNTSVILLE — State Sen. Arthur Orr is speaking out on a gambling bill that is being “shopped around” the state Legislature. “There’s one being shopped that has been assembled and […]

WASHINGTON – If legislation introduced by Sen. Katie Britt is approved, original crash test dummies Vince and Larry will be joined by Vickie and Loretta. Britt (R-Montgomery), Sen. Deb Fischer […]

State's Big 10 Mayors applaud Glock switch ban

MONTGOMERY – A major piece of legislation, signed into law today by Gov. Kay Ivey, has been praised by mayors of the state’s largest cities as making “all Alabama communities […]

WASHINGTON – Linking social media usage to the mental health crisis affecting American youths, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt joined fellow Sens. Dr. Bill Cassidy and Edward Markey in introducing the […]

WASHINGTON – To help address inefficiencies with the U.S. Postal Service, U.S. Reps. Robert B. Aderholt and Emanuel Cleaver II (D-Mo.) reintroduced the “Deliver for Democracy Act” this week. The […]

WASHINGTON — A bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Dale Strong to strengthen the nation’s defense against bioterrorism was unanimously passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. It was Strong’s third […]

WASHINGTON — A pair of bills introduced by U.S. Rep. Dale Strong to strengthen homeland security practices were passed unanimously Monday by the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation was […]

WASHINGTON – “Well, it’s that time again.” With that statement as Americans prepare to “spring forward” this weekend, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville renewed his effort to make Daylight Saving Time […]

WASHINGTON – Recognizing the adverse impact of foreign shrimp and agriculture products dumped on American – and Alabama – markets, Sen. Tommy Tuberville joined Sen. Bill Cassidy in re-introducing the […]

WASHINGTON – To help raise awareness of and encourage healthy eating, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville joined Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) in introducing the “Supporting All […]

MONTGOMERY – A bill by State Rep. James Lomax to ban foreign national influence in Alabama elections has gained the backing of two of the state’s most powerful elected officials. […]

MONTGOMERY – Fulfilling a commitment she made during her 2025 State of the State address, Gov. Kay Ivey filed a bill to provide paid parental leave for state employees and […]

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Department of Transportation has come out against proposed legislation allowing heavier truck axle weights for large trucks. According to ALDOT, Senate Bill 110 and House Bill […]

WASHINGTON – As access to broadband advances through the state and the country, Sen. Tommy Tuberville reintroduced legislation to ensure rural communities can take the on- ramps to the information […]