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Economic developers seek expanded immunity from ethics law

Leaders of the state’s economic development community want a blanket exception to the state’s ethics laws that allow them to give and receive things of value to and from corporations — solicited tax dollars from state and local government all under a cloak of secrecy. Not only do they want this indiscriminate sanction for site … Continued

Bill Britt

February 5, 2019

House Passes Law Approving Hunting Over Bait

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, February 18, the Alabama House of Representatives passed House Bill 43, which would end Alabama’s law against shooting deer and hogs while they are eating bait. Under current Alabama law, it is illegal to place a wildlife feeder on private land and then shoot the wildlife that … Continued

Brandon Moseley

February 19, 2016

Committee Approves Hunting Over Bait

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, February 3, the Alabama House of Representatives’ Agriculture and Forestry Committee debated legislation which would end Alabama’s law against shooting deer and hogs while they are eating bait. Currently, it is illegal in Alabama to place a wildlife feeder on private land and then shoot the wildlife … Continued

Brandon Moseley

February 8, 2016

Bill Banning Local Governments From Banning GMOs Passes House AG Committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, February 3, the Alabama House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry passed a bill, House Bill 30, making the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries the sole authority for the regulation of seeds in Alabama. The bill was sponsored by House Agriculture and Forestry Committee Chairman David Sessions (R-Grand … Continued

Brandon Moseley

February 4, 2016