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State feeling buyer’s remorse on Superintendent of Education

Rep. Craig Ford When we hear the words, “buyer’s remorse,” we usually think of somebody who bought a car they couldn’t afford or some luxury item that ended up not being as great as they thought it would be. But the term also applies to the way a lot of members of the Alabama Legislature … Continued
May 4, 2017

Roby’s workplace flexibility passes House

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, May 2, 2017, US Representative Martha Roby’s (R-Montgomery) bill to offer working Americans more choice and flexibility with time in the workplace passed the US House of Representatives. HR1180 the Working Families Flexibility Act, would give workers in the private sector the option to convert their accrued overtime … Continued
May 4, 2017

House passes Memorials Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, April 17, 2017, the Alabama House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 60, the Memorials Preservation Act. SB60 was sponsored by Senator Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa). The bill was carried in the House by State Representative Mack Butler (R-Rainbow City). Rep. Mack Butler said on social media, “After several hours … Continued
April 28, 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

Week 9: Alabama Legislative Report — April 21

Contributed by Beth Marietta Lyons Lyons Law Firm The Alabama Legislature convened in Session for Day 18 of the annual Regular Session on Tuesday, April 18, held 24 committee meetings throughout the week, and convened in Session on Thursday for Day 19. There have been 944 bills introduced to date. The Legislature will return to … Continued
April 24, 2017

Alabama Legislature Recap Week 9: All questions, no answers

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Question: What happened in the Alabama Legislature this past week? Lawmakers wasted time and money, like always. Lawmakers passed embarrassing, illegal legislation. Lawmakers got into entertaining arguments. All of the above. It’s always “All of the above.” Let’s recap this nonsense. Civically speaking One of the most entertaining debates … Continued
April 21, 2017

Legislature a step away from abolishing marriage licenses

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Alabama is one step closer to the elimination of marriage licenses. The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, voting straight down party lines, moved forward a bill that would abolish the licenses. The bill, which has already passed the Senate, now goes to the full House for approval. It did … Continued
April 20, 2017

Mac McCutcheon says budgets, redistricting, prisons are priorities for remainder of Session

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, April 18, 2017, Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) addressed the Alabama Federation of Young Republicans about his priorities for the remainder of the 2017 Legislative Session. Speaker McCutcheon said that for the rest of the session, “Our priorities are the budgets.” There are just a few … Continued
April 19, 2017

The Return of the Gas Tax Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, April 13, 2017, the controversial massive $2.4 billion bond issue to be paid for by three gas tax increases to total 9 cents per gallon on gasoline and diesel fuel faced an onslaught of bipartisan criticism on the floor of the Alabama House of Representatives. House Bill … Continued
April 18, 2017