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McCutcheon not optimistic about passage of “constitutional carry” legislation

Alabama House Mac McCutcheon, R-Monrovia, discussed gun legislation that could appear before the House of Representatives this year. In past sessions, constitutional carry legislation has made it out of the Alabama Senate, but stalls in the House. This year, Rep. Andrew Sorrell, R-Muscle Shoals, is carrying the bill in the House. APR asked McCutcheon whether … Continued
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February 18, 2020

House committee fails to advance “gender is real” legislation

A House committee failed to advance legislation that would have required high school athletes to compete under the gender assigned at their birth. It was opposed by LGBTQ groups who said that it discriminates against transgender people. HB35 was sponsored by Congressional candidate State Representative Chris Pringle (R-Mobile) who chairs the State Government Committee. The … Continued
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February 14, 2020

House swears in two new members on first day of legislative session

Tuesday, the Alabama legislature started the 2020 legislative session. The first order of business was to swear in two new members who had won special elections since the 2019 legislative session ended. Republican Charlotte Meadows was elected by Montgomery voters to fill the vacancy created by the sudden death of Dimitri Polizos (R-Montgomery). Republican Van … Continued
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February 5, 2020

County commissioners report: 2015 prison reform led to less prisoners in prison but more in county jails

Wednesday, the Executive Director of the Association of County Commissions of Alabama Sonny Brasfield told county commissioners that sentencing reform in 2015 has shifted more prisoners and the costs of those prisons from state prisons to county jails and county budgets. “I let you down,” Brasfield told the commissioners. In 2015, the state legislature passed … Continued
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December 11, 2019

McCutcheon says that legislature will address rural healthcare

Wednesday, Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) told a gathering of the Alabama County Commissioners Association in Auburn that the Alabama legislature will likely work on addressing rural healthcare in the 2020 legislative session. McCutcheon said that the legislature is “Working on rural healthcare,” and is looking at rural clinics. “We need to provide … Continued
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December 10, 2019

Alabama sailor killed in Pensacola Naval Air Station shooting

Friday, an Alabama sailor was among the dead in the Pensacola Naval Air Station shooting that left three killed. Among the dead was an Alabamian. Alabama leaders mourned the untimely passing of 23-year old Navy Ensign Joshua Kaleb Watson. The shooter was also killed by first responders. Ensign Watson was shot five times. Despite being … Continued
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December 10, 2019

McCutcheon is open to grand deal on gambling

House Speaker Mac McCutcheon, R-Monrovia, said Wednesday that he is open to a deal on gambling. The speaker of the House was in Auburn for the Alabama Association of County Commissioners meeting. “The lottery has been up for the last two years,” McCutcheon said. “Here is the bottom line in the (Republican) caucus. Out of … Continued
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December 5, 2019

Rep. Allen Treadaway’s wife, Susan, has died

Saturday, Susan Treadaway. The wife of State Representative Allen Treadaway (R-Morris) has died from a battle with cancer. She was 55. Governor Kay Ivey (R) said on Twitter, “I offer my prayers and condolences to Rep. Treadaway in the loss of his wife, Susan. May our God of comfort surround him and his family in … Continued
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November 4, 2019