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Week Three Legislative Report: The Legislature gets moving

Contributed by Beth Marietta Lyons Lyons Law Firm The Alabama Legislature convened for day 5 of the annual Regular Session on Tuesday, January 23 with committee meetings held throughout the week. Both Houses then convened on Thursday, January 25 for Day 6. There have been 554 bills introduced to date. Twenty-eight committees met to consider … Continued
January 29, 2018

Ivey’s General Fund budget bill introduced in State Senate

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Gov. Kay Ivey’s proposed General Fund budget dropped in the Senate Tuesday. The bill, which funds Alabama’s non-education agencies, is being carried by Sen. Trip Pittman, R-Montrose, who chairs the Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee. Ivey’s proposal would bring a 9.5 percent increase for the General Fund … Continued
January 17, 2018

McClendon to introduce bill for winner-take-all special elections

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter State Sen. Jim McClendon, R-Springville, announced that he plans to introduce legislation changing how state Legislature vacancies are filled. Currently, the Alabama Legislature is meeting for the 2018 regular legislative session. Representatives from across the state are meeting in Montgomery to decide state affairs. Not everyone is represented though. … Continued
January 16, 2018

David Wheeler qualifies to run for Alabama House Seat

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, January 11, 2018, David Wheeler has officially submitted his qualification paperwork and fees to the Alabama Republican Party for the Alabama House seat in District 47. “Today culminates almost a year’s worth of work in preparation to represent the people of House District 47,” Wheeler said. “I’d like … Continued
January 12, 2018

Rick Hall, Muscle Shoals music legend, dies at 85

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Music legend Rick Hall passed away Tuesday.  He was 85. The Alabama Political Reporter covered Hall back on March 19, 2014, when he was in Montgomery speaking to Alabama legislators immediately prior to the start of the day’s legislative session. The Muscle Shoals musician and record producer was the guest … Continued
January 3, 2018

John Knight, David Burkette in runoff for State Senate seat

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter State Rep. John Knight, D-Montgomery, and Montgomery City Councilman David Burkette received the most votes in the special Democratic Primary in Montgomery County’s state Senate District 26 special election. The two will face off in a runoff to fill the District 26 seat vacated by Quinton Ross after he … Continued
December 14, 2017

Secretary Merrill: Ethics Commission undermined campaign finance law

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The law doesn’t matter if you try harder not to break it the next time, according to the Alabama Ethics Commission. Earlier this week, the five-person commission voted 4-1 to dismiss fines levied by the Alabama Secretary of State’s office for the late filing of required campaign finance reports … Continued
December 6, 2017

Entry to Alabama State Parks now free for all veterans

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Just a few days before Veterans Day, Gov. Kay Ivey announced that admission to Alabama State Parks for all veterans will now be free. The program, launched along with the Alabama Legislature and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, began on Nov. 1. It will give veterans free … Continued
November 9, 2017

Alabama’s Silver Haired Legislature

INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE By Steve Flowers With all the changes and uncertainty surrounding Alabama government in recent months, including political appointments, high level resignations, special elections, runoff elections and a host of new candidates tossing their names into the 2018 election circus, Alabamians might be relieved to know one thing remains steady and solid and … Continued
November 1, 2017