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1 day ago | alabamareflector.com | Anna Barrett

by Anna Barrett, Alabama Reflector April 23, 2025 An Alabama House committee approved a bill Wednesday that would restructure the board of trustees of the Alabama Department of Archives & History. SB 5, sponsored by Sen. Chris Elliot, R-Josephine, would remove the board’s appointing authority and increase its membership from 16 to 17 members, by making Gov. Kay Ivey the 17th voting member. “Previously she was not a voting member, and now she’ll be a voting member,” Elliot said.

1 day ago | alabamareflector.com | Anna Barrett

by Anna Barrett, Alabama Reflector April 23, 2025 An Alabama House committee Tuesday approved a 2026 Education Trust Fund budget with a few changes, bringing it closer to a vote in the chamber. SB 112, sponsored by Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, increases the current budget by $543.3 million (5.81%), but a substitute from the Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee added an additional $17.6 million. That brings the total growth of the ETF to 6%.

1 day ago | yahoo.com | Anna Barrett

Rep. Danny Garrett, R-Trussville, speaking to the House Ways and Means Education Committee on April 22, 2025, in the Alabama State House in Montgomery, Alabama. The committee approved the 2026 Education Trust Fund budget and other supplemental appropriations on Tuesday. (Anna Barrett/Alabama Reflector)An Alabama House committee Tuesday approved a 2026 Education Trust Fund budget with a few changes, bringing it closer to a vote in the chamber. SB 112, sponsored by Sen.

2 days ago | alabamareflector.com | Anna Barrett

by Anna Barrett, Alabama Reflector April 22, 2025 President Donald Trump said Monday night that he would speak at the University of Alabama’s spring commencement early next month. The president posted the announcement on Truth Social, his preferred social media platform. “I have agreed to do the Commencement Address at two really GREAT places, the University of Alabama and, WEST POINT. Stay tuned for times and dates!!!” the post said. GET THE MORNING HEADLINES.

3 days ago | timesfreepress.com | Anna Barrett

The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill to make Juneteenth a state holiday. House Bill 165, sponsored by Rep. Rick Rehm, R-Dothan, closes state offices on June 19, which celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. "This is a bill that is constituent driven, that was brought to me by my constituents," Rehm said.