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Enough with the altruistic falsities, let markets decide

The last three years of legislative sessions have taught us that there is almost always more to the story when it comes to legislation, especially when the Southern Poverty Law Center is involved. Year after year, the SPLC and their allies they have come to the Alabama Legislature with bills that they claim to be … Continued

Susan Britt

March 21, 2019

Opinion

Tommy Hanes is angry, but still wrong

Rep. Tommy Hanes is mad at facts. For real. Hanes apparently spent his Christmas vacation writing out bills to pre-file, and the submission of those bills has not brought about the gratitude from the masses that Hanes was so obviously shooting for. Instead, from APR to al.com, Hanes has been widely criticized for his pandering, … Continued

Josh Moon

January 28, 2019

Opinion

Stop eating the cake

Just get a loan. All the whining and moaning from federal workers who are being forced to work without pay was stifled by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, he of the $500 custom-made slippers. Just get a loan, Ross suggested upon hearing that federal workers were going to homeless shelters and food banks to get food … Continued

Josh Moon

January 25, 2019

Opinion

Analysis | The 2019 gas tax, gambling fight is under way

The fight over a gas tax increase has begun. Just out of public view, lawmakers and lobbyists and business interests are working together and against each other to draw up bills that will increase Alabama’s gas tax as much as 18 cents initially, depending on the type of fuel being purchased. But there is broad … Continued

Josh Moon

December 5, 2018

Opinion

Lathan, ALGOP circumvent secretary of state, agree to hand out sensitive voter info

There is often a penalty for believing dumb things. Terry Lathan should receive one. Last week, emails from soon-to-be-impeached-President Trump’s so-called “voter fraud commission” were made public for the first time. The short-lived commission, which was abruptly disbanded last January, less than a year after it was established, was set up to root out the … Continued

Josh Moon

August 6, 2018

House adjourns Tuesday without addressing school security

A number of bills have been introduced into the Alabama Legislature to address the need for school security following the Marjory Stonemason Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida. One legislator introduced bills to ban the sale of semiautomatic firearms. Another introduced a bill to ban 18 to 20 year olds from having assault weapons. … Continued

Brandon Moseley

March 21, 2018

Opinion

Piecemeal approach to ethics reform continues, and it’s questionable

Two bills designed to dramatically alter current ethics laws were approved by the House Ethics Committee last week. As introduced in the House, HB387, sponsored by Republican lawmaker Rep. Rich Wingo, would among other things allow public officials to hide potentially illegal acts under a new notifications rule. Wingo’s bill is companion legislation to SB221, … Continued

Bill Britt

March 12, 2018

Senate, House leadership divided over calendar realities of passing gun safety bills

The two top leaders of Alabama’s Legislature seemed somewhat divided Thursday about the realities of getting gun and school safety legislation out of their chambers before the fast-approaching end of the legislative session. House Speaker Mac McCutcheon, R-Monrovia, was more optimistic about the chances of school and gun safety legislation getting out of the House, … Continued

Chip Brownlee

March 9, 2018

Opinion

The “Other” Duties of a Congressman

By U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne If someone asked you what a Congressman does on a daily basis, I can imagine what would come to your mind: voting on bills, attending committee hearings, holding meetings with others in Washington, and lots of time debating and arguing. Those are in fact major parts of the job, but … Continued

Bradley Byrne

February 20, 2018

Opinion

Is HB317 a return to the orgy of greed and corruption?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter At least it seemed for a moment that the cancer eating away at Alabama’s state government was in remission. The rise of Gov. Kay Ivey and Speaker Mac McCutcheon after the removal of Gov. Robert Bentley and Speaker Mike Hubbard appeared to herald a new day in state politics. … Continued

Bill Britt

February 6, 2018