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Senate Redistricting Bill passes House

Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter The Senate redistricting bill cleared the House on Thursday after an 8-hour delay tactic by the House Democrats. The debate about redistricting started early Thursday morning with the House convening at 12:01 a.m. Alabama House Black Caucus members, amid an email they called “racist” sent by Representative Lynn Greer (R-Rogersville), … Continued
May 19, 2017

House grinds to a halt after “racist” email

Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter An email that was sent by Representative Lynn Greer (R-Rogersville) sent the House of Representatives into a tailspin on Wednesday after the Alabama House Black Caucus said the email was racist. Greer’s email was centered around a psychological experiment that involved conditioning monkeys to change their behavior through punishment by spraying … Continued
May 18, 2017

Stacy George opposes $845 million Prison Plan

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter GOP Gubernatorial candidate Stacy George has taken a stand against the prison construction plan that the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) is lobbying the Legislature to pass. George, who works as a prison guard for ADOC told The Alabama Political Reporter that the biggest problem facing the State’s prisons … Continued
May 12, 2017

House passes Bill to make dying children’s final directive enforceable outside of Hospitals

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, May 2, 2017, the Alabama House of Representatives passed HB387 which would make the final directives for children receiving palliative care in their final months of life enforceable. House Bill 387 was sponsored by State Representative April Weaver (R-Shelby County). Rep. April Weaver is a nurse and the … Continued
May 3, 2017

Neil Gorsuch joins the Supreme Court

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, April 10, 2017, Judge Neil Gorsuch was sworn in as a US Supreme Court Justice. US Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) voted to confirm Judge Neil Gorsuch to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. Sen. Shelby said, “I was proud to support and confirm Judge … Continued
April 11, 2017

Lame Duck Governor wants prisons

INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers The premier issue of this year’s legislative session will be whether to borrow a massive amount of money to build new prisons in the state. This initiative appears to be our lame duck Governor Robert Bentley’s primary agenda. Last year Bentley proposed an $800 million bond issue for new … Continued
March 8, 2017

Senate Cloture Vote Kills Lottery Bill SB11

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On Thursday, the lottery bill SB11 (including video lottery terminals) sponsored by Jim McClendon (R-Springville), was carried over after a cloture vote in the Senate. “It is not usual for someone to cloture themselves,” said McClendon. After explaining his bill and answering questions for two days, the Senate responded … Continued
August 19, 2016

Sine Die! – “with all deliberate speed”

By Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey When I struck the gavel for the Senate to adjourn Sine Die at midnight on Wednesday, May 4, 2016, the Senate completed its 30th and final legislative day of the 2016 Regular Session. Sine Die is a Latin phrase meaning “without day” that is, without designating the next day the … Continued
May 13, 2016

Sessions Announces Final Cloture Vote Expected in Trade Authorization will be Today

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In 2010, Democrats held commanding majorities in both Houses of Congress.  Beginning with that election in November 2010 the GOP railed against the Presidency of Barack H. Obama (D). Republican candidates for Congress denounced the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 as “Obamacare” and vowed to repeal the … Continued
June 23, 2015