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Public school cell phone ban passes Alabama Legislature, goes to Governor

The Alabama Senate passed House Bill 166 to ban theuse of wireless communication devices, including cell phones, in Alabama public schools.

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Alabama lawmakers approve ban on cell phones in public school classrooms

The Alabama Legislature has given final passage to a bill to prohibit the use of cell phones by students in public school classrooms. The bill, called the FOCUS Act, passed by a vote of 30-2. It had already passed the House of Representatives.

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Alabama lawmakers vote to ban cellphone use in K-12 public schools

The Alabama Senate on Wednesday voted 30-2 for the bill to prohibit students in K-12 public schools from using phones during the school day. The phones must be “turned off and stored off their person in a locker, car or similar storage location” during the instructional day.

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Alabama Legislature passes bill that exempts baby supplies, period products from sales tax

We believe that basically everyone has a right to these products," University of Alabama student Gabrielle Gunter said.

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Alabama governor overhauls state’s largest water utility despite cries of racial discrimination

Alabama governor Kay Ivey sided with the state legislature by signing a bill that will overhaul the Birmingham Water Works ...

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Bill to make Juneteenth a state holiday headed to Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey’s desk

State Rep. Rick Rehm’s bill to make Juneteenth a state holiday is headed to Gov. Kay Ivey’s desk for signature after the ...

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Senate passes bill to restructure Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles

The legislation aims to expand the parole board from three members to five, and remove the power to appoint the board's chair ...

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Alabama Senate passes bill to reduce sales tax on groceries

The Alabama Senate Tuesday passed a bill to cut the state sales tax on groceries from 3% to 2%. HB 386, sponsored by Rep. Danny Garrett, R-Trussville, will fast-track a tax reduction on groceries by ...

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Alabama bill giving ABC Board regulation over THC products derived from hemp awaiting Gov. Ivey’s signature

A new bill to regulate THC products derived from hemp in Alabama has passed through the House and Senate and is headed to ...

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Alabama bill excusing nursing mothers from jury duty heads to governor

A bill that would exempt nursing mothers from jury duty has passed the Alabama House and is now headed to the governor's desk ...

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Alabama governor overhauls state's largest water utility amid cries of racial discrimination

Alabama governor Kay Ivey sided with the state legislature by signing a bill that will overhaul the Birmingham Water Works ...

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THC products, amphitheater demolition, John Edd Thompson: Down in Alabama

It passed the Alabama Senate 19-13. Hemp is a legal form of the marijuana plant. The chemicals do include THC and CBD. State ...

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