WATCH: Sen. Kelly Speaks in Support of Arizona Land Transfer Legislation in La Paz, Yavapai Counties
The second bill, the Arizona Test Station Land Transfer Act, introduced by Senator Kelly and co-sponsored by Senator Sinema, would transfer a 13-acre parcel of Forest Service land to a new veterinary school program at the University of Arizona. It is something. The property includes a ranch house adjacent to the ranch where students stay […]
DeSantis Details Legislation Behind Releasing Epstein Docs, Says Ghislaine Maxwell Can’t Be The Only One Responsible
Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Friday detailed details of a new bill that would release Jeffrey Epstein's grand jury documents, saying Epstein's business partner Ghislaine Maxwell cannot be the only one responsible. insisted. Mr. DeSantis appeared on “Hannity” to discuss signing a bill that would allow the release of documents from the 2006 grand […]
Sewell calls out House Republicans for legislation to ban IVF
Mr. Terry Sewell (AL-07) of the United States yesterday joined House Democratic Caucus Chairman Pete Aguilar and Vice Chairman Ted Lieu on the Alabama Supreme Court's decision to jeopardize access to infertility treatments such as in vitro fertilization. Attended a press conference regarding the verdict.Congressman Sewell called on Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans to […]
House GOP Introduces Legislation To ‘Root Out’ China’s ‘Malign Influence’ In US
House Republicans introduced legislation Thursday to counter the Chinese Communist Party and address the threat posed by the People's Republic of China. The law, HR 7476, also known as the Countering Communist China Act, covers many policy aspects, including trade, intellectual property, national defense and the promotion of human rights, officials said. fact sheet and […]
Legislation would authorize VA to establish health care system
Bills introduced in the House and Senate would authorize the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs to establish and operate a statewide integrated health care system for Alabama veterans and their immediate family members. HB197 by state Rep. Chip Brown (R-Hollinger's Island) and SB135 by Republican Sen. Andrew Jones would authorize that process. As envisioned, the […]
State senators respond to fentanyl, retail theft with legislation
SACRAMENTO — A bipartisan group of California senators announced Monday a series of bills to address the growing fentanyl crisis and the unchecked outbreak of organized retail theft. Sen. Mike McGuire (D-Healdsburg), who was sworn in as president pro tempore last month, read the sobering statistics to reporters as he introduced proposals he said would […]
‘Fact vs. Fiction’ Q&A with Rep. Chris Blackshear on 2024 Alabama House gaming legislation
The bill's sponsor, state Rep. Chris Blackshear (R-Phoenix), was interviewed as the Alabama Senate took up the legal gaming bill passed by the House. yellow hammer news Some of the key aspects included in the proposal from start to finish: YHN: How did U.S. Rep. Andy Witt (R-Harvest), Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville), and other House […]
Alabama retired state employees urged to support gaming legislation
The Alabama Retired Employees Association and the Alabama Public Employees Advocacy Alliance (ARSEA/APEAL) are calling on all retirees and employees to support the state's updated gaming laws. This organization is HB151 and HB152 It could contribute to cost-of-living adjustments to state retirement benefits, something that hasn't happened since 2006. ARSEA/APEAL argues that the value of […]
State Sen. Orr on CHOOSE Act: ‘I don’t see major problems for the legislation going forward’
State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) is optimistic that the school choice bill currently moving through the Legislature will eventually be passed and then signed by Gov. Kay Ivey. The House Ways and Means and Education Committee delivered a favorable report Thursday, advancing the Creating Hope and Opportunity for Student Education (CHOOSE) Act. A vote is […]
House passes legislation to screen newborns for genetic defects
The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bipartisan bill authorizing a Newborn Screening Commission to test newborns for genetic conditions. State Rep. Philip Rigsby sponsored the bill after meeting with a boy with a rare genetic disease. The bill passed 98-0 and will be sent to the Senate. “This bill is named after […]
