District 2 poll offers insight into voters’ attitudes, progressive concerns
A poll last month showed that more than 80 percent of 450 likely voters cared if a candidate lived in the district.
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Governor signs legislation to codify ban on curbside voting
Curbside voting was already banned administratively. This codifies that into Alabama law.
House passes bill to increase penalties for fleeing from the police
Crossing a state line while eluding police would become a felony in some cases under the legislation.
House passes bill to set minimum visitation standards during public health emergencies
The legislation sets minimum visitation requirements for a patient in a nursing home or hospital during public health emergencies.
DNC approves Alabama bylaws, sets new election dates
Vote on new bylaws or don’t bother sending anyone from Alabama to Milwaukee next year. Essentially, that’s what the Democratic National Committee said to Alabama Democratic Party chairwoman Nancy Worley on Friday. A subcommittee of the DNC — the rules and bylaws committee — approved a new set of bylaws for the ADP and ordered … Continued
Baldwin County Democrats oppose Mobile River toll bridge
The Baldwin County Democratic Party released a statement Wednesday announcing that they are opposed to the proposed tolls on the I-10 bridge and Bayway. The Baldwin County Democratic Party said the tolls are an unjust tax on the working people of Southwest Alabama. The group said in a statement: “The Baldwin County Democratic Party is … Continued
Ivey signs free speech on campus bill
Thursday State Rep. Matt Fridy, R-Montevallo, and Sen. Jabo Waggoner, R-Vestavia Hills, commended Gov. Kay Ivey for signing legislation to protect free speech on all of Alabama’s public colleges and universities. House Bill 498 was sponsored by Fridy. HB498 protects free speech on public university campuses in Alabama, and was approved by a bipartisan 24 … Continued
House passes general fund budget, 2 percent state employee pay increase
The Alabama House of Representatives passed the state general fund budget, HB152, on Tuesday. HB152 is sponsored by House Ways and Means Chairman Steve Clouse, R-Ozark. HB152 passed 103 to 0. The House also passed HB166, sponsored by the late Rep. Dimitri Polizos, R-Montgomery, to give state employees a 2 percent cost of living allowance. … Continued
Corrections asks for $42 million budget increase
Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn presented the ADOC fiscal year 2020 budget request to an Alabama joint House and Senate budget committee meeting in Montgomery. “The Department of Corrections is undergoing unprecedented change,” Dunn said. The ADOC is, “Transforming the department into the most respected and trusted law enforcement agency in the state.” … Continued