Historic gambling bill faces critical test in conference committee
The bill, originally passed by the House, proposed sweeping changes including a statewide education lottery.
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House rejects Senate’s amended permitless carry bill
The bill now moves to a conference committee for the two houses to attempt to resolve their differences.
Palmer and Sewell vote for NDAA
The bill authorizes $732 billion in discretionary spending for national defense.
Shelby applauds Senate passage of the NDAA
Alabama’s senior U.S. senator, Richard Shelby, said Thursday that he was proud of his colleagues in the Senate for passing the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act by a vote of 86 to 14. “Senate passage of this important national security measure is a vital step in providing for our men and women in uniform,” Shelby … Continued
Sewell hopeful Congress will eliminate widow’s tax in this year’s NDAA
Congresswoman Terri Sewell has been named as a conferee to the National Defense Authorization Act Conference Committee. Sewell said that she is hopeful conferees will include in the bill an elimination of the Military Widow’s Tax, which unfairly taxes military widows and widowers’ survivor benefits. The NDAA authorizes funding to equip, supply and train U.S. … Continued
Mike Rogers selected as conferee for the NDAA
Congressman Mike Rogers, R-Saks, was selected as a conferee for the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act. “I am proud to be named to the National Defense Authorization Act conference committee,” Rogers said. “I look forward to working with my colleagues to continue the 50 plus year streak of passing a defense authorization bill in support … Continued
Speaker McCutcheon: There aren’t the votes to pass the lottery
Thursday, Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon, R-Monrovia, spoke to reporters about the prospects of reconsidering controversial lottery legislation. “There are not the votes,” McCutcheon told reporters. “It would be a waste of money and time to bring back the lottery.” This was in response to Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh’s, R-Anniston, comment that … Continued
General Fund Budget goes to a conference committee
Tuesday the Alabama Senate approved the fiscal year 2020 state General Fund Budget. The general fund budget funds all non-education state spending: including prisons, Medicaid, mental health, state law enforcement, forensics, courts, public health and dozens of other state agencies. All education funding meanwhile is in the education trust fund budget. Most states do not … Continued
Shelby praises final passage of first appropriations minibus conference report
Thursday, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, praised the Senate’s passage of the final conference agreement reached on HR5895. This is the first of three Fiscal Year 2019 minibus appropriations packages, which includes appropriations bills for Energy and Water Development, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and the Legislative Branch. The package also provides funding for the … Continued
Mike Rogers named as conferee for Farm Bill
Congressman Mike Rogers, R-Saks, announced that he has been selected to serve as a conferee for the 2018 Farm Bill. “In the great State of Alabama, the agriculture industry drives our economy bringing in over $1 billion annually,” Representative Rogers said. “As the only member of the Agriculture Committee from our state, I am proud … Continued