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See recent postsThe problem of unserious lawmakers
Several members of the Alabama Legislature aren't exactly taking the job seriously, and their colleagues have started to take notice.
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See recent posts2022 Legislative Session “CliffsNotes”
These are cliffs notes, not the details.
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See recent postsLegislature: Who is in and who is out?
When these 23 men and women walk out the door of the Legislature, so will hundreds of combined years of institutional knowledge.
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See recent postsLegislative Session begins this week. Legislator abolishes his own county.
The 2020 Legislative Session begins this week. It will be an interesting three and a-half months. There are a myriad of important issues that legislators have to address this year, as always. However, standing in the way of substantive state issues each year is the necessity to address local bills. Our 1901 Constitution is archaic … Continued
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See recent postsOne vote can make a difference
Some of us who were former legislators, who served our counties in the Legislature a long time, were considered by many to always be their legislator. A good many of my former constituents still call me with questions or problems. Some ask me how to get in touch with their congressman or senator about a … Continued
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See recent postsAn 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
A special session on prisons is likely on the way
Brace yourselves, another special session is coming. At a press conference Thursday morning, Alabama legislators provided updates on the ongoing prison debacle and encouraged Gov. Kay Ivey to call a special session this fall to allow them to fully address the many issues. Ivey issued a press release later in the day saying she would … Continued
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See recent postsInfrastructure: Alabama needs a road program. Wallace and Big Jim knew this.
One of the obvious political changes in Alabama government over the last decades with the Republican takeover of the Legislature has been the reluctance to raise new revenue to fund state government. Many of the current Republican legislators came to Montgomery in 2010 with a no new tax pledge. Voting for any kind of tax … Continued
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See recent postsEnough with the altruistic falsities, let markets decide
The last three years of legislative sessions have taught us that there is almost always more to the story when it comes to legislation, especially when the Southern Poverty Law Center is involved. Year after year, the SPLC and their allies they have come to the Alabama Legislature with bills that they claim to be … Continued