Bill Lamb announces his candidacy for state House
Bill Lamb is running as a Republican for Alabama House District 62.
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Comprehensive gambling, lottery bill appears to be dead for the session
House Speaker Mac McCutcheon said he will not bring gambling to the floor of the House if they do not have the votes.
Medical marijuana bill filibustered for nine hours Tuesday
The Alabama House debated medical marijuana for over nine hours without ever getting the issue to a vote.
Time is running out on gambling bill
Thursday was day 27 of the 30-day 2021 Legislative Session.
Orr selected as chair of new government study commission
The newly established Commission on the Evaluation of State Services met for the first time on Monday for their organizational session. State Senator Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) was selected as the Chair of the new commission. Liz Filmore was selected as Vice-Chair. Filmore is the Governor’s Deputy Chief of Staff. The Commission is composed of six … Continued
Lottery, budgets dominate as session winds toward a close
The Memorial Day holiday is approaching, and state legislators are saying privately that they are ready for this session to be over, but much work remains to be done. Only 21 of a possible 30 legislative days have been used, so this session could technically last through mid-June, but this session was sidetracked by a … Continued
Alabama House OKs fantasy sports legalization
The Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday legalizing fantasy sports contests in Alabama, including daily fantasy games. HB361 is sponsored by State Rep. Kyle South, R-Fayette. State Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Cullman, said this should be passed as a constitutional amendment. South said fantasy sports contest are games of skills and are not games … Continued
Tuscaloosa concedes right of way around West Alabama Women’s Center
Efforts by the city of Tuscaloosa to stifle protests around the city’s one abortion clinic were withdrawn after meeting with attorneys from the Thomas More Society. The city of Tuscaloosa had demanded that protesting outside of the abortion clinic requires permits for constitutionally protected activities. Members of Prolife Tuscaloosa were told recently they would now … Continued
Bill to criminalize abortion officially introduced in Legislature
A new bill introduced by State Rep. Terri Collins, R-Decatur, would treat those who seek out an abortion as criminals. “It simply criminalizes abortion,” Collins said of the anti-abortion bill. “I felt like this is the right time,” Collins said explaining her decision to bring this bill now. About 60 percent of Alabamians voted in … Continued
Transportation Committee to vote today infrastructure legislation
The Alabama House of Representatives began its special session Wednesday to consider raising the fuel taxes that motorists pay by 10 cents over three years. The plan is being spearheaded by Alabama’s Republican Gov. Kay Ivey. “Due to the dire need to act now, I am the Alabama Legislature into a special session, focused solely … Continued