Hagan, Rigsby battle to represent Huntsville in the Alabama House
Outgoing Speaker Mac McCutcheon's district is a rare opportunity in the state for Democrats to flip a Republican seat.
House Speaker Mac McCutcheon
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See recent postsAn opportunity to clean up the Alabama Constitution
The need for a revision to Alabama’s Constitution has been long recognized.
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See recent postsLegislature’s investment in water, sewer projects paying dividends
"Help is on the way for communities that have suffered due to inadequate or nonexistent water and sewer service."
Longtime Alabama Rep. Steve McMillan has died
McMillan had announced in January that he had three brain tumors and would not be seeking reelection.
Alabama House speaker endorses Gov. Kay Ivey in re-election bid
Ivey in a statement thanked Speaker Mac McCutcheon for the endorsement and touted Alabama's passage of anti-abortion and anti-trans laws.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signs bills approving prison construction into law
The $1.3 billion prison construction and renovation package includes using $400 million in federal COVID aid.
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See recent postsTransgender kids latest target for thoughtless lawmakers
The latest underdogs to be targeted by Republicans are transgender kids.
Elected officials, armed forces officers push package to protect Alabama’s military assets
The legislative package, which has already been approved by the state Senate, is the result of work by the Alabama Military Stability Commission.
February 25, 2021
McCutcheon says House is drafting a bill to pay for new prisons with a bond issue
McCutcheon said that the legislators were concerned that under the governor’s plan, the state would never own the facilities.
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See recent postsLegislature’s return on May 4 sends a terrible message
The Alabama Legislature is returning on May 4. May the odds be ever in their favor. Because, with dozens of members over the age of 60 — and many of the lawmakers in not-so-great shape — that is “Hunger Games”-level stuff. But hey, if you want to be able to dip into that cornucopia of … Continued