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Governor signs more bills into law

Gov. Kay Ivey signed the education supplemental appropriation, the wine shipment bill and the Daylight Savings Time bill.
May 14, 2021

The million dollar contract: How education tax dollars are wasted in Alabama

Last legislative session, with good results and great PR rolling in for Alabama’s Pre-K program, the Department of Early Childhood Education received a record-breaking increase in funding, as Gov. Kay Ivey and lawmakers pledged to build on one of the few bright spots in Alabama’s public education programs.  The Education Trust Fund budget passed by … Continued
September 17, 2019

House passes $7.1 billion education budget

The Alabama House of Representatives passed the education trust fund budget Tuesday. Senate Bill 199 is sponsored by State Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur. The bill was carried on the House floor by State Rep. Bill Poole, R-Tuscaloosa, who chairs the House Ways and Means Education Committee. Poole’s committee substituted the budget that came down from … Continued
May 29, 2019

Storm shelter tax credit bill advances out of committee

The House Ways and Means Education Committee gave a favorable report to an income tax credit for Alabama homeowners to build storm shelters on Wednesday. House Bill 428, the storm shelter tax credit bill, is sponsored by State Rep. Joe Lovvorn, R-Auburn. Lovvorn is a professional firefighter, who earlier this year responded to the fatal … Continued
May 20, 2019

Weekly 2019 Legislative Session report

The Alabama Legislature met for Day 14 of its annual Regular Session on Tuesday, April 30. Thirty-one committee meetings were held throughout the week to consider legislation. Both Houses met on Thursday, May 2 for Day 15. 943 bills have been introduced to date. The Legislature will return to Montgomery on Tuesday, May 7 for … Continued
May 6, 2019