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Jones, colleagues introduce bipartisan bill to address medical supply vulnerability due to COVID-19

U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Ala., alongside a bipartisan group of his colleagues, has introduced legislation to safeguard America’s medical supply chain and address shortages due to the United States’ dependence on foreign-made medical equipment.   Approximately 40 percent of finished drugs and 80 percent of active pharmaceutical ingredients are manufactured overseas, primarily from China and … Continued
March 13, 2020

Paper lottery said to be close to having votes for House passage

A yet to be submitted paper only lottery bill by Rep. Steve Clouse, R-Ozark, the House budget chairman, reportedly has over 60 co-sponsors, according to those familiar with the legislation. Any lottery measure requires a constitutional amendment that can only pass with a three-fifths vote of the membership in both chambers, which equates to 63 … Continued
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February 25, 2020
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Deception, subtlety and the wholesale destruction of current ethics laws mark proposed rewrite

Legislation proposed by Rep. Mike Ball, R-Madison, would radically alter the existing State Ethics Act rendering it useless as an effective tool to regulate the behavior of public officials, much less prosecute a rouge lawmaker. Testifying at a pre-trial hearing in the criminal case against then-Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard in April 2015, Ball … Continued
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February 12, 2020

McClendon introduces legislation to rein in gambling influence in state politics

At a press conference earlier today, Sen. Jim McClendon, R-Springville, introduced legislation that prohibits gambling interests from giving money to candidates for the Legislature, the lieutenant governor, and the governor. It likewise bans candidates for those offices from accepting campaign contributions from gambling interests. “The purpose of this legislation is to get things in Alabama … Continued
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February 3, 2020

Jones introduces bill to promote workforce development for in-demand industries

Yesterday, Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, introduced legislation to promote education and training for Alabama workers in high-demand industries.  The bill, named the Working On Rewarding and Keeping Employees Resilient (WORKER) Act, is aimed at ensuring employees have access to and are prepared for well-paid, skilled jobs in Alabama and … Continued
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January 29, 2020

Ward and Brown announce legislation to protect critical infrastructure

Senator Cam Ward, R-Alabaster and Representative Chip Brown, R–Mobile, jointly announced on Thursday the filing of legislation to enhance the protections of critical infrastructure assets in Alabama. Senate Bill 45 and House Bill 36 aim to amend a 2016 law which defined critical infrastructure in Alabama and created criminal penalties for unauthorized trespassing on such … Continued
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January 16, 2020

Pringle files bill requiring public school athletes to compete as birth gender

Thursday, Congressional Candidate State Representative Chris Pringle, R-Mobile, filed legislation that would require public K-12 school students use their biological gender, as it appears on their birth certificate, to determine the sporting events in which they may participate. The bill would also ban teams from using public facilities if children are competing in single-gender sporting … Continued
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January 15, 2020
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Poarch Creek’s offer is a pipe dream opening the door to a nightmare

Over the last ten years, the political influence of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians has grown so powerful that they can kill any legislation that poses a threat to their business interests. Each year PCI and its Republican allies have doomed legislation that would have created a state lottery or allow others to offer … Continued
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January 13, 2020
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Another “guns in church” bill is coming. It will be as pointless as the previous versions

You can take your gun to church, unless the church says you can’t.  There is no law that will change this. And there will never be one.  That is because in America, a private business or house of worship has the right to prevent anyone from entering their premises for pretty much any reason that … Continued
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January 2, 2020