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Mark Tuggle hired as speaker’s chief of staff

Wednesday, Alabama Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) announced that he has hired former State Representative Mark Tuggle (R-Alexander City) to serve as his Chief of Staff. “As a member of the Alabama House, Mark set himself apart as a leader and proved a valuable source of wise counsel, so I’m pleased to continue … Continued
November 8, 2018

Rep. Ritchie Whorton wins 2018 Shroud Award for car headlight bill

Thursday, the Alabama legislature ended the 2018 legislative session, and on the last day, the Alabama House of Representatives awarded the Shroud award for this session to State Rep. Ritchie Whorton, R-Scottsboro. The Shroud Award goes to the Representative who sponsored the “deadest piece of legislation” introduced in the 2018 legislative session. Whorton received the … Continued
April 2, 2018

House reconsiders taxing Forever Wild but amendment fails again

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama House of Representatives voted down a proposed constitutional amendment charging the Forever Wild program with payments in lieu of property tax payments. On Thursday, the House voted to re-consider the controversial resolution that would cost the state lands programs over $230,000 a year.  For the second time … Continued
March 5, 2018

House rejects changes to Forever Wild

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama House of Representatives voted to reject a constitutional amendment that would have made the Forever Wild program reimburse state, county, and municipal coffers for the loss of property tax revenue on the land that Forever Wild has purchased and taken off of the tax rolls. House bill … Continued
February 28, 2018

Bill to make Forever Wild pay property taxes gets favorable report from House committee

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, the Alabama House State Government Committee voted to give a favorable report to a bill that would make lands held by the Forever Wild program pay property taxes. The bill’s sponsor is state Government Committee Chairman Mark Tuggle, R-Alexander City. Chairman Tuggle said that House Bill 362 is … Continued
February 8, 2018

House Divided on Partisan Lines Over Taxpayer Advocate Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, February 9, the Alabama House of Representatives passed House Bill 38 which would demand that the taxpayer advocate be appointed by the Governor and not be an employee of the Alabama Department of Revenue. Republicans supported the legislation. Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) said in a … Continued
February 12, 2016

New Bill Would Remove Bid Law for Public Works Projects

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—A new bill making its way though the State House would overturn the State’s longstanding law requiring bids on public works projects. Under the new law, most schools, municipal building and even college stadiums would not require that companies propose bids to receive taxpayer funded projects. “This new law … Continued
April 8, 2015

Storming the Statehouse: The Game of Quid Pro Quo

  By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter Quid pro quo, Latin for “this for that,” is better understood as I give you something and you give me something. This “something for something” appears to be a key strategy used by the man who led the GOP takeover of the Alabama Statehouse in 2010. By following the … Continued
November 25, 2012