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Two bills that would have reopened the government after nearly six weeks failed to pass the Senate Thursday. One, a Republican-backed plan supported by President Donald Trump, included $5.7 billion for a border wall. Another, backed largely by Democrats, was a clean funding measure that included no funding for a wall. Both plans died, but … Continued

Congresswoman Terri Sewell, D-Selma, released her annual report detailing her accomplishments representing Alabama’s Seventh Congressional District in the U.S. House o Representatives. “I believe that transparency and accountability are central to the strength of our democracy,” Rep. Sewell said in a statement. “That’s why, each year, I’m proud to release my annual report, providing families … Continued

According to the Business Council of Alabama, its August conference, “routinely attracts more than 500 guests.” This year, it will be missing more than a few, and some of its biggest sponsors, as some of the state’s marquee corporations, have left the business group over what they describe as CEO Billy Canary’s failed leadership. This … Continued

Behind closed doors in Atmore and in the halls of the U.S. Senate, the Poarch Band of Creek Indians are desperate to pass a Land Reaffirmation Act that would ensure tribal lands are safe from any lawsuit challenging their legitimacy. PCI Tribal Council Vice President Robbie McGhee, for months, has been telling his fellow council … Continued

Two companion bills needed to balance the General Fund Budget and keep Alabama’s Medicaid Agency solvent still need to be passed in the Alabama Senate. As the Legislature heads into what is expected to be the final day of the 2018 legislative session, the bills — which would extend existing taxes and surcharges on nursing … Continued

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The nomination of Representative Mac McCutcheon by the Republican Caucus assures that he will be the next Speaker of the House. We, at the Alabama Political Reporter, congratulate him and wish him great success in his new leadership role. “Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change … Continued