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A look back at Alabamas top political stories of 2021.

A look back at Alabamas top political stories of 2021.

The legislation would extend the sales tax exemption on gold, silver, platinum and palladium passed in 2018 from five years to 10. The bill would also apply the exemption to the amount of a numismatic (collector) coin derived from “its mass and purity.” “Purity” is defined by the proportion of precious metal contained within the item. Finally, SB13 would repeal some reporting requirements.

Running for governor in Alabama is a full-contact sport, two-time candidate Tim James says, and he’s ready to play again. James, who unsuccessfully ran for governor in 2002 and 2010, filed paperwork with the Secretary of State's office to run for a third time in 2022. And it’s not just the sit

MONTGOMERY— Proposed changes to Alabama’s medical cannabis law will be coming soon. Sen. Tim Melson, R-Florence, the sponsor of the cannabis bill that became law earlier this year, said he will file legislation to make technical changes to some of the wording around timing and deadlines in the la

MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey and lawmakers celebrated Friday afternoon as the governor signed bills to spend $1.3 billion on two new 4,000-bed men’s prisons. A smaller women’s prison and renovations to some existing prisons will come later. Ivey said that the building of the new prisons is the lega

Legislators on the commission also asked about the handling of unemployment benefits during the pandemic.

The law as drafted does not allow cultivator licenses to be issued until September 2022.

COVID cases accounted for 48% of Alabamas ICU patients on Monday, as hospitals around the state have begun limiting procedures to preserve resources.

A medical marijuana program was officially made law last month, so when would sick Alabamians be able to begin receiving their medication? Senator Tim Melson of Florence,an anesthesiologist, sponsored the medical marijuana bill and recently told WAAY-TV in Huntsville that the first medical marijuana cards could be issued in Alabama in about a year. SEE ALSO: Alabama governor signs medical marijuana legislation. SEE ALSO: Concern people will fake...