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"Our Alabama Supreme Court is separate and powerful, but is not shielded by politics."
April 21, 2021

An act of Congress

A good many people wonder why simple, straightforward, no-nonsense, good-government legislation fails to pass even though it appears to have universal and overwhelming support and appeal for many voters and legislators. You will recall old sayings that you heard from your elders when you were young. Old bits of wisdom spouted from the lips of … Continued
May 29, 2019

Weekly 2019 Regular Session legislative report

The Alabama Legislature met for Day 10 of its annual Regular Session on Tuesday, April 16. Thirty-one committee meetings were held throughout the week to consider legislation. Both Houses met on Thursday, April 18 for Day 11. To date, 803 bills have been introduced. The Legislature will return to Montgomery on Tuesday, April 23 for … Continued
April 22, 2019

Setting our funding priorities

I know this may be hard for you to believe, but there was a major, bipartisan victory in Congress last week that failed to gain any of the attention it deserved. I want to highlight some of the progress we made last week and explain why it should matter to those of us back in … Continued
September 18, 2018

BCA is back, bigger and better than ever

Alabama Power is and has always been a force in Alabama politics. Some entities may have influence in the Legislature, but the power company has the ear of folks in all three branches of State government: Legislative, Executive and Judicial. If you sat down with all 35 state senators, especially the veterans who know the ropes … Continued
August 29, 2018

Recognizing our congressional interns

A Congressional internship is an incredibly rewarding experience that helps young people gain skills and knowledge that will serve them well in whatever career path they choose. I’m pleased my office offers internships to college students and recent graduates from Alabama throughout the year. This year, it was an honor to host eleven interns in … Continued
August 20, 2018

Notes on a theme: Nonsense

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Mammoth prison spending contract headed to contract review The State of Alabama is entering into a contract to pay Wexford Health Sources Inc., nearly $400 million over the next two years to provide, “comprehensive healthcare including medical and mental health care and management services to state inmates,” according to … Continued
February 28, 2018

Alabama Accountability Act:  By the numbers

By Larry Lee Education Matters Now that we have several years of experience with the Alabama Accountability Act, let’s look as closely as possible at the numbers available to see what’s been done. The legislation creating AAA was passed early in 2013 under rather mysterious conditions. Basically one bill went into a conference committee and … Continued
November 1, 2017