Skip to content

Alabama Legislature

Alabama Legislature Week 6: You won’t miss them while they’re gone

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter I have good news and bad news. First the good news: For the next two weeks, the Alabama Legislature will be on break – a much deserved vacation from the grueling 3-day work weeks and mostly 6-hour days spent thinking hard about stuff. But here’s the bad news: they … Continued
March 17, 2017

Is the Legislature about to pass a $250 million backdoor tax increase?

By Rep. Craig Ford It doesn’t claim to be a $250 million tax increase, but that’s exactly what would happen if the State Legislature passes a proposed bill to privatize the state’s ABC stores. Though it may seem like a reasonable, pro-private sector bill that would decrease government bureaucracy and expenses, in reality this bill … Continued
March 16, 2017

Democrats announce 2017 Legislative Agenda

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama House Democrats are badly outnumbered in the State House of Representatives; but that does not mean that they don’t have ideas they want to push forward. The group announced their 2017 agenda on a Thursday, March 9, 2017 press conference in the State House. New House Minority … Continued
March 16, 2017

We have to require our leaders to do the right thing

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter Don’t say I never say anything good about the Alabama Legislature. OK, maybe it doesn’t happen often, but it happens. Over the years, the Legislature passed and voters ratified the amendment setting up the Forever Wild land preservation program. Lawmakers in 2010 passed tough new ethics laws that eventually … Continued
March 8, 2017

5 reasons why Republicans are going to pot on March 8

By Sam McLure Alabama Political Reporter On March 8, 2017, at 1:30 the Alabama Legislature will be considering a bill that would decriminalize possession of less than one ounce of marijuana. The House of Representative’s Judiciary Committee will be holding a public hearing on HB 269 in Room 617 at 1:30 pm. HB 269 stands … Continued
March 7, 2017

Committee gives Gun Bill a favorable report

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, March 1, 2017, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 6 to 3 to pass Senate Bill 24, which makes Alabama a Constitutional carry State. The move was opposed by the Alabama Sheriff’s Association and other law enforcement groups as well as by the Alabama County Commissions Association. SB24 was … Continued
March 7, 2017

House approves warrantless trespass bill for schools

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, March 2, 2017, the Alabama House of Representatives voted in favor of House Bill 71 authorizing school principals and college administrators to call Law Enforcement to have people arrested for refusing an order by a school administrator to leave a school campus. HB71 was sponsored by State Representative … Continued
March 6, 2017

Flowers honored with NASS Award

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, March 3, 2017, the National Associations of Secretaries of State presented an award to former State Representative Steve Flowers (R) for his work as a legislator and for his work as a columnist reporting on Alabama politics. Secretary of State John H. Merrill (R) said that he is … Continued
March 6, 2017

There’s a stench coming from the Department of Education

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Something stinks at the Alabama State Department of Education. I’m just not sure who smells the most. On Thursday, the Legislature’s Contract Review Committee held up its second ALSDE proposed contract – this one for more than $760,000 going to a company named Northbay Strategic Partners. It was held … Continued
March 3, 2017