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Zeigler says budget cuts require him to perform audits himself

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, June 1, 2017, State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) announced that he will have to become a “field auditor” to keep his office operating after the Legislature cut his budget for the third year in a row. Zeigler said, “This marks the third year in a row that our … Continued
June 2, 2017

Task Force examines budget and finds surprises

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Legislature is taking a serious look at the State’s budgeting process to make data-driven decisions on how best to address the reoccurring fiscal challenges facing our State. An Interim Report on Budget Reform prepared by the Joint Task Force on Budget Reform (JTF) released on May 11 … Continued
May 31, 2017

Zeigler: “Unable to do the job” because of budget cuts

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, May 26, 2017, State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) said that three consecutive years of budget cuts have left his office with less appropriations than they need to do the job. Zeigler says the amount appropriated, $762,575.00, is 2.78 less than the amount received during the fiscal year 2007, … Continued
May 29, 2017

Ivey signs Memorials Preservation Act into law

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, May 24, 2017, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) signed the Memorials Preservation Act, SB60, into law. The bill protects Alabama’s many monuments and memorials from being destroyed or removed by local governments. The City of New Orleans recently destroyed century old Confederate Memorials for political correctness. The State … Continued
May 25, 2017

Sine Die: Final Alabama Legislative Report — May 23

Contributed by Beth Marietta Lyons Lyons Law Firm The Legislature completed its 2017 Regular Session on Friday evening May 19, 2017. Unless the Governor calls a Special Session, the Legislature will next convene on Tuesday January 9, 2018 for the 2018 Regular Session. There were 1030 bills introduced during the Regular Session. 136 (13 percent) … Continued
May 24, 2017

More children with Autism will soon have access to needed therapy

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — More children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Alabama will soon have access to a needed but expensive therapy after the passage of one of this Session’s most-watched pieces of Legislation. Last week, the Legislature approved a bill that would force insurance companies to provide insurance coverage for an … Continued
May 22, 2017

Takeaways from 2017 Legislative Session

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The 2017 Alabama Legislative Session is over, and these are some key points to take away. The biggest loser, by far, was former Governor Robert Bentley.  The Legislature got an awful lot of help from this newer, stronger, bolder version of the Alabama Ethics Commission. But, it was evident … Continued
May 22, 2017

Legislature passes confederate monuments preservation bill

By Brandon Moseley
 Alabama Political Reporter Friday, May 19, 2017, the Alabama House of Representatives voted to accept changes to the Memorials Preservation Act. Senate Bill 60 was sponsored by Senator Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa). Sen. Allen said in a statement, “The Alabama Legislature gave final approval to the Memorial Preservation Act, which will protect historic … Continued
May 20, 2017

It’s never racism in the Alabama Legislature

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter It’s never racism. So, just stop it with that. You’re ruining racism for the people who really experience it – the kind where someone burns a cross in your yard, makes you drink from a different water fountain, won’t let you sit in the front of the bus, makes your … Continued
May 18, 2017