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Foster care and adoptions are not solutions to abortion

Yesterday, the Alabama House passed HB314, a bill that would criminalize abortion in Alabama. While the legislation will be tied up in federal courts for years if it is passed, what would happen if these legislators had their way and abortion was fully banned in Alabama? Not only would women and families suffer, but so … Continued
May 2, 2019

Alabama House GOP to Supreme Court: Allow citizenship question on Census

The Alabama House Republican Caucus’s approved a resolution on Wednesday encouraging the Supreme Court to allow a question about citizenship status on the upcoming 2020 Census. The resolution, authored by State Rep. Wes Allen, R-Troy, passed unanimously with all 76 members of the caucus supporting it. The House Republicans want the question included on the … Continued
April 19, 2019

Democratic leaders say caucuses divided on gas tax

Democratic leaders in the Alabama House and Senate said Tuesday there is no consensus among their caucuses about whether to support Gov. Kay Ivey’s proposed gas tax increase. They say the debate will be a defining moment for their caucus nonetheless and will give them an opportunity to have some leverage as GOP leaders may … Continued
March 6, 2019

Ride-sharing bill approved in the House, but it will need a second vote in the Senate

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a bill that could potentially take ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft statewide. The House approved the bipartisan bill overwhelmingly, 97–3, after hours of debate led to a Democratic amendment, which adds more specific non-discrimination rules for the companies. The bill … Continued
January 31, 2018

Longtime Democratic State Rep. Richard Lindsey to retire from House

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter After serving more than 34 years in the Alabama House of Representatives, State Rep. Richard Lindsey, D-Centre, is planning to retire next year. He announced Monday that he won’t be seeking re-election. Lindsey arrived at the State House when he was only 27 years old, having served there since … Continued
November 14, 2017

College administrator to run for vacated House seat

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter A college administrator from Judson College in Marion, Alabama, announced his candidacy for a soon-to-be vacant seat in the Alabama House of Representatives on Friday in a press release. Billy McFarland, who serves as a special assistant to the school of business development’s president, will kick off his campaign … Continued
September 4, 2017

An executive amendment from the Governor could hold up controversial adoption bill

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey is considering an executive amendment to a controversial bill passed by the Alabama Legislature this week that would give faith-based adoption agencies the right to deny services to same-sex couples. Ivey is considering a relatively minor change to the bill, sources close to the … Continued
April 27, 2017

REPORT: Bentley used State law enforcement to facilitate affair

By Chip Brownlee and Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter A highly anticipated, bombshell report from the House Judiciary Committee’s Special Counsel Jack Sharman was released today and it drew one major conclusion: Gov. Robert Bentley used the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency to advance his personal interests. “[Bentley], in a process characterized by increasing obsession and paranoia, … Continued
April 7, 2017