Ties to slave owners should push lawmakers to better conversations on race
Mo Brooks suggested we don't need to talk about slavery because it's bad. But that's exactly why we should.
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See recent postsA few thoughts on legislating
Knowing why you are in Montgomery is the first step to knowing what you can accomplish there.
The top five most effective lawmakers of 2022
They build bipartisan coalitions and craft complicated legislation to make the wheels of Alabama government turn.
December 27, 2022
Ivey promotes bipartisanship in speech to new lawmakers
Ivey highlighted "failing schools," broadband access and prisons as major issues the new class of legislators will have to address.
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Alabama’s tax system, overall, is among the most regressive tax systems in the nation.
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See recent postsFinancial literacy
Our officials should use the end of Financial Literacy Month as the beginning of a challenge to save our citizens and our state even more money.
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See recent postsAlabama lawmakers want to make the gun problem worse
GOP policies have flooded the streets with weapons, leading to rising gun violence rates. Now they want to make it worse.
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See recent postsWhat can I do for the people of Alabama today?
"The biggest question a public servant should ask themselves is: 'What can I do for the people of Alabama today?'"
Alabama 2021 Legislative Report: Week two
Some 646 bills have been introduced to date: 413 in the House and 233 in the Senate.
State reallocates $72 million in CARES funds meant for counties, cities
The decision reduced the CARES funds budget for cities and counties to a combined $178 million.