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By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday the Senate Health Committee voted to indefinitely carry over legislation that would have completely repealed 2012 legislation that would have, if implemented, created regional care organizations (RCOs) to manage Alabama Medicaid. Senate Bill 351 was sponsored by State Senator Paul Sanford, R-Huntsville. Senator Sanford said that we spent … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday gave a favorable report to a bill that would decrease the criminal penalties for marijuana possession. Senate Bill 251, sponsored by Sen. Dick Brewbaker, R-Montgomery, would reclassify the possession of 1 ounce of less of marijuana as a fine-only offense. It would also … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Senate Judiciary Committee gave a favorable report to a bill Wednesday that would allow death row inmates to select death by nitrogen hypoxia as one of the three approved death penalty methods used by the state of Alabama. Senate Bill 272 is sponsored by state Sen. Trip Pittman, … Continued

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter An Alabama Senate committee approved a bill Thursday that will allow for the public display of the Ten Commandments on public property including government building grounds and public schools. The bill, by Sen. Gerald Dial, R-Lineville, received a unanimous vote from the Senate Constitution, Ethics and Elections committee after … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee gave a favorable report to make the taking of a video or photo depicting intimate areas of a person without that person’s consent a crime.  The voyeurism bill, Senate Bill 57, is sponsored by Sen. Clyde Chambliss, R-Prattville. Chambliss told the committee that the … Continued