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Ivey appoints Baxley to fill Elmore County district judge to fill vacancy
Montgomery Advertiser· 19 hours agoAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced Wednesday that she has appointed Ben Baxley to serve as district...
Stricter child trafficking law heralded as ‘punishment that is deserved’
WBRC Fox 6 Birmingham· 6 days agoGovernor Kay Ivey has signed “The Sound of Freedom Act” into law. It strengthens the consequences...
Alabama enacts new human trafficking law; 'toughest in America'
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 7 days agoGov. Kay Ivey signed the Sound of Freedom Act into law Wednesday, which raises the penalty for first-degree human trafficking to a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment if the victim was a ...
New state economic growth plan under development
The Florence Times-Daily· 2 days agoMONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey announced on Friday that a new strategic economic growth plan is now under development and will replace the state’s...
Alabama one step closer to spending $30 million on opioid care
WAAY-TV Huntsville· 15 hours agoAlabama state lawmakers are working to prevent future opioid problems in the state. House Bill 479...
Bill cracking down on child labor law violations heads to Alabama House floor
CBS 42 Birmingham· 3 days agoMONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — Employers must abide by the law when running a business or hiring new...
Alabama House passes bills to increase work participation
Birmingham News· 7 days agoThe Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday passed five bills intended to help more people join...
Alabama House passes ‘Working for Alabama’ package
Alabama Reflector via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe Alabama House of Representatives Thursday passed a set of bills aimed at improving the state’s low workforce participation rate. The “Working for...
Alabama has bought the Foley Beach Express Bridge — here’s what that means for drivers
WKRG via Yahoo News· 7 days agoUPDATE (5 p.m.): The Foley Beach Express Bridge is undergoing major changes. Locals are looking...
Advocate remains hopeful, determined amid Alabama’s medical cannabis delays
WHNT Huntsville via Yahoo News· 7 days agoAccess to medical marijuana remains on hold in Alabama and the legislature, lawyers for would-be...