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Bills on immigration and vaping receive public hearings

One speaker asked the committee to “remember about HB56,” comparing HB7 to the 2011 bill eventually whittled down in court.
March 20, 2025

Sewell attends congressional field hearing in Birmingham

A congressional hearing was held in Birmingham Monday investigating reports of voter suppression. Congresswoman Terri Sewell, D-Selma, joined members of the House Administrative Subcommittee on Elections at an official meeting in Birmingham’s City Council Chambers as they heard from voting rights activists. Two members of the House of Representatives joined Sewell for a field hearing … Continued
May 14, 2019

Strange Receives Praise for Fantasy Gaming Ban Decision

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, April 6, Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) ordered FanDuel and DraftKings to close down their business in the state of Alabama by the end of the month. After reviewing recent case law and Alabama’s gambling statute, Strange determined that the business model of the popular fantasy … Continued
April 7, 2016

Bentley Files Amicus Brief Supporting Texas Immigration Lawsuit

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, April 4, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) announced that he has signed an Amicus Curiae, or friend of the court brief, to the United States Supreme Court along with six other governors to support the Texas lawsuit against the President’s executive amnesty order. Gov. Bentley said, “The President’s … Continued
April 6, 2016

Fantasy Contest Act Gets Controversial in House

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, March 3, the Alabama House of Representatives moved to carry over legislation legalizing, regulating, and taxing fantasy football. HB56 was sponsored by State Representative Connie C. Rowe (R-Jasper). A similar bill, SB 114 was sponsored in the Senate by Senator Paul Sanford (R-Huntsville). On Thursday, HB56 was … Continued
March 8, 2016

Health and Human Services Subcommittee Passes HB56

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, April 15 House Bill 56 passed out of the Senate Health and Human Services Subcommittee following a public hearing with a favorable report. The subcommittee is chaired by Senator Jim McClendon (R from Springville). HB56 is sponsored by State Representative Jim Hill (R from Odenville).  Rep. Hill said that the … Continued
April 16, 2015

Pro-Immigration Reform Group Says: “HB 56 is in Ruins.”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter America’s Voice (AV) and America’s Voice Education Fund (AVEF) are a public interest group organized to advocate for enacting policy change that guarantees full labor, civil and political rights for immigrants and their families.  According to their website, they work in partnership with progressive, faith-based, labor, civil rights, and … Continued
December 19, 2013

Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice Celebrates Victory Over HB56

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter HB 56 seemed to make sense. Even though the U.S. Constitution clearly defined setting immigration laws and standards as a federal power, state government could “help out” the federal government enforce federal immigration law by making it illegal for illegal aliens to go to Alabama colleges, enforce contracts, lease … Continued
November 1, 2013

Department of Education Stonewalling on School Data Leads to Lawsuit

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Once again the specter of HB56, Alabama’s now, powerless immigration law is an issue for a new lawsuit. This time it is “simpler and shorter than to other efforts we have had to deal with on the immigration issue in Alabama,” says Sam Brooke, staff attorney for the Southern … Continued
October 11, 2012