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Breweries no longer required to report customers data

Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter Governor Kay Ivey signed a bill on Thursday that would get rid of a requirement for breweries and alcohol manufacturers to report personal information about their customers to the State government. Before this law, manufactures and breweries were required to report personal information such as names and addresses of private … Continued
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June 2, 2017

Attorney General Steve Marshall praises new sex offender law

Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall praised a new law regarding sex offenders on Thursday after Governor Kay Ivey signed the law last Friday. Marshall said the law would help prosecutors across the state to protect children and the people of Alabama in a statement by the Attorney General’s Office. “This … Continued
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June 1, 2017

Midwifery bill on its way to Governor after Legislature’s approval

By Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter The Midwifery bill, which decriminalizes the practice, has passed both chambers and now awaits the Governor’s signature. This bill has faced many challenges since its first public hearing at a House Judiciary Committee meeting in March, and even faced great challenges Friday (the final day the Legislature was meeting), getting … Continued
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May 20, 2017

Monument Bill passes out of Senate again

Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter A bill that would protect monuments older than 40 years passed the Senate today after it was sent back by the House with amendments. The bill initially faced concerns that it would not protect Civil Rights-era monuments while protecting Confederate Memorials. The original bill only required monuments that were over … Continued
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May 19, 2017

Senate Redistricting Bill passes House

Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter The Senate redistricting bill cleared the House on Thursday after an 8-hour delay tactic by the House Democrats. The debate about redistricting started early Thursday morning with the House convening at 12:01 a.m. Alabama House Black Caucus members, amid an email they called “racist” sent by Representative Lynn Greer (R-Rogersville), … Continued
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May 19, 2017

House grinds to a halt after “racist” email

Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter An email that was sent by Representative Lynn Greer (R-Rogersville) sent the House of Representatives into a tailspin on Wednesday after the Alabama House Black Caucus said the email was racist. Greer’s email was centered around a psychological experiment that involved conditioning monkeys to change their behavior through punishment by spraying … Continued
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May 18, 2017

Perry Hooper Jr. will not run for Senate, endorses Luther Strange

Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter Former State Representative Perry Hooper Jr. announced Wednesday that he would not seek the US Senate seat left vacant by Jeff Sessions after his appointment to Attorney General by President Trump. “After a lot of prayer and thoughtful consideration, Judy (Hooper’s wife) and I have made a very difficult decision: … Continued
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May 18, 2017

Bill would allow municipalities to annex areas draws concerns from Representatives

Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter A bill that would increase municipalities ability to annex unincorporated areas surrounded by incorporated areas drew some concern from committee members on Tuesday. The House County and Municipal Government Committee was host to a public hearing on Tuesday for Senate Bill 266. Only certain municipalities can annex unincorporated areas that … Continued
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May 17, 2017