Rep. Kyle South

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, May 16, 2017, the Alabama Joint Legislative Task Force on Budget Reform will meet on Tuesday morning at the Statehouse and vote on an interim report, which will be sent to Governor Kay Ivey (R) and the entire State Legislature. Committee Co-Chair Senator Clyde Chambliss (R-Prattville) said in … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, March 8, 2017, the Alabama House State Government Committee gave a favorable report to House Bill 349 the Memorial Preservation Act, sponsored by state Representative Mack Butler (R-Rainbow City). The President of the Southern Historical Protections Group Mike Williams told The Alabama Political Reporter, “With all of the … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, February 8, 2017, both the Alabama House and Senate versions of the Monuments bill were in committee. The House version, HB99, is sponsored by state Representative Kyle South. A lengthy public hearing was held Wednesday in the State Government Committee. Rep. South said that HB99 would create the … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, August 2, 2016, members of the Alabama House Republican Caucus met in Montgomery to decide which of them would replace disgraced former Representative Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) as the next Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives. The House Republican Caucus unanimously affirmed Rep. Mac McCutcheon (R-Madison) as … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, July 25, 2016 House Minority Leader state Representative Craig Ford (D-Gadsden) has announced that he will pre-file a pair lottery bills next week in anticipation of the governor calling a special legislative session. Rep. Ford said he will also pre-file the bills for the 2017 Regular Legislative Session … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, May 4, the Alabama Legislature was meeting for the last time of the 2016 legislative session. The House was passing Senate bills and the Senate House bills. One of the last issues before the legislature was the Alabama Monument and Heritage Act of 2016, SB13. The Monuments Bill … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, February 9, the Alabama Legislature met for the third day of the 2016 Legislative Session.  While neither House has passed either budget yet (the primary purpose of even having a legislative session) the first bills began moving out of their houses of origin. State Senator Shay Shelnutt … Continued

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, August 7 both Houses of the Alabama legislature met briefly for uneventful sessions.  Despite the fact that this special session is rapidly drawing to a close neither House did anything over the weekend.  Monday the legislature will go into session but few have any hope that … Continued