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House adjourns Tuesday without addressing school security

A number of bills have been introduced into the Alabama Legislature to address the need for school security following the Marjory Stonemason Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida. One legislator introduced bills to ban the sale of semiautomatic firearms. Another introduced a bill to ban 18 to 20 year olds from having assault weapons. … Continued
March 21, 2018

Checking in on the Alabama Accountability Act

By and large, the Legislature passes laws and seldom looks back to see what impact they are having.  Which seems a HUGE mistake to me.  The Alabama Accountability Act passed in 2013 being a prime example. So from time to time I visit the Alabama Department of Revenue web site where they post info about AAA.  It’s always an … Continued
March 20, 2018

Week Nine Legislative Report

By Beth Marietta Lyons Lyons Law Firm The Alabama Legislature convened for day 17 of the annual Regular Session on Tuesday, March 6 with twenty-nine committee meetings held throughout the week to consider legislation. Both Houses then convened on Thursday, March 8 for Day 18. There have been 885 bills introduced to date. The Legislature … Continued
March 13, 2018

Senate, House leadership divided over calendar realities of passing gun safety bills

The two top leaders of Alabama’s Legislature seemed somewhat divided Thursday about the realities of getting gun and school safety legislation out of their chambers before the fast-approaching end of the legislative session. House Speaker Mac McCutcheon, R-Monrovia, was more optimistic about the chances of school and gun safety legislation getting out of the House, … Continued
March 9, 2018

The Alabama House: Making Illegal Lobbying Legal Again

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter There they go again. Your Alabama Legislature, playing with the ethics laws. Loosening them. Giving themselves a little more wiggle room, because dammit, earning an easy $45,000-plus for putting in a three-day work week three months out of the year can really grind on a man, I reckon. Tuesday … Continued
March 7, 2018

Milton McGregor still on the scene

By Steve Flowers Inside the Statehouse As the June primaries for our statewide races get closer, there is a lot of media attention and stories written about the power being wielded by special interests, PACs and big money. They focus on the large amount of cash and influence being bet on the horses for governor and … Continued
March 7, 2018

Week Eight Legislative Report: Session passes halfway point

By Beth Marietta Lyon Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Legislature convened for day 15 of the annual Regular Session on Tuesday, February 27 with 31 committee meetings held throughout the week to consider legislation. Both Houses then convened on Thursday, March 1 for Day 16. The Session reached the halfway point on Tuesday. There have … Continued
March 6, 2018

Rep. Moore introduces legislation to ban the sale of all semiautomatic firearms

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, state Rep. Mary Moore, D-Birmingham, came to the floor of the Alabama House of Representatives to announce that she was introducing a resolution in support of the youth movement for mental health and gun control and that she is introducing legislation to ban all semi-automatic firearms. Rep. Moore … Continued
March 2, 2018

Dangerous dogs bill passes House

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill holding dog owners criminally liable if their dog attacks, maims, or kills someone. Senate Bill 232 was sponsored by Sen. Steve Livingston, R-Scottsboro.  The legislation is named “Emily’s Law” after Emily Colvin, 24, who was killed by a pack of … Continued
March 1, 2018

Week Seven Legislative Report: Budgets pass houses of origin

Contributed by Beth Marietta Lyons Lyons Law Firm The Alabama Legislature convened for day 13 of the annual Regular Session on Tuesday, February 20 with 35 committee meetings held throughout the week to consider legislation. Both Houses then convened on Thursday, February 22 for Day 14. The Session will reach the halfway point on Tuesday. … Continued
February 26, 2018