Shutdown nears as Trump resists signing spending, COVID relief bill
Congress will meet on Monday to try to avoid a pending government shutdown.
2021 budget
Trump wants larger direct payments in relief package
The president called on Congress to increase payments from $600 to $2,000. Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she's on board.
Shelby votes for package to fund the government, provide COVID relief
The package contains a number of provisions impacting Alabama.
Palmer, Aderholt support appropriations and COVID-19 relief bill
This bill funds the federal government through fiscal year 2021.
State Rep. Andrew Sorrell announces candidacy for ALGOP senior vice chair
Sorrell is serving in his first term in the Alabama House of Representatives.
Marshall awarded 2020 API policy warrior award
The API Policy Warrior Awards are now in their second year.
Poole is worried about state four-year universities
Thursday, State Representative Bill Poole, R-Tuscaloosa, told reporters: “I am very worried about our four-year universities.” Poole is the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Education Committee that crafts that annual Education Trust Fund budgets (ETF). The House passed a record ETF budget, HB187, one a 76 to 1 vote on Thursday. HB187 passed … Continued
Finance and Taxation Education Committee briefed on state program to improve literacy
Alabama Superintendent of Education Dr. Eric Mackey spoke to the Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee. Mackey addressed the committee on the state department of education’s efforts on improving literacy. We have a literacy task force,” Mackey said. “We are very proud and happy to have the Literacy Act.” “A task force is meeting,” Mackey … Continued