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Monument Bill passes out of Senate again

Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter A bill that would protect monuments older than 40 years passed the Senate today after it was sent back by the House with amendments. The bill initially faced concerns that it would not protect Civil Rights-era monuments while protecting Confederate Memorials. The original bill only required monuments that were over … Continued
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May 19, 2017

Autism Bill passes Senate on Tuesday instead of Wednesday

Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Senate passed a bill that would require healthcare plans to cover Autism Spectrum Disorder treatments for people under 19. Only children 9 and under are required to be covered currently. The substituted version of a bill was unexpectedly introduced on the Senate floor. It was originally scheduled to … Continued
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May 17, 2017

Senate withstands filibuster, passes ETF budget

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Senate on Tuesday finally waited out Sen. Paul Bussman and passed its version of the State’s Education Budget. The $6.4 billion Education Trust Fund Budget increases overall funding by a bit more than 1 percent, or about $90 million, and mostly level funds K-12 schools and higher … Continued
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April 5, 2017

Senate Approves Hiawayi Robinson Act

Staff Report On Tuesday, March 10, the Alabama Senate approved SB108 establishing the Hiawayi Robinson Statewide Emergency Missing and Exploited Children Alert System, sponsored by Sen. Vivian Davis Figures (D-Mobile County). It was the second bill passed (32-0) by the Senate this Legislative Session. “I was very elated and touched to have all Senators present … Continued
March 11, 2015

Fuller Qualifies As Independent in Senate District 13

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Former Democratic State Representative Bill Fuller has been certified by the Alabama Secretary of State’s office for the November ballot in Senate District 13.  Bill Fuller is a former four term State Representative and LaFayette attorney. The Secretary of State has certified former Representative Fuller’s voter signature petitions for … Continued
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July 3, 2014

Controversial Constitutional Rewrite Bills Carried Over Another Week in Committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Lost in the vigorous debates about Medicaid expansion, teacher pay raises, guns in motor vehicles, and the questionable merits of the Alabama College and Career Ready Standards, a committee working in relative obscurity was preparing massive alterations to how the state of Alabama’s government functioned. The Constitution Revision Committee … Continued
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March 14, 2014