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Senate Bill concerning monuments passes but not as originally written

By Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Senate passed Senate Bill 60 on Thursday March 9th, after it was amended on the floor to change the time requirement in the bill. The bill concerns monuments on public land. The unamended bill prohibited anyone from disturbing any monument on public land that has been standing … Continued

March 10, 2017

Bill re-organizing registrars fails

By Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter House Bill 150, which concerned re-organizing the management of the Board of Registrars, failed Tuesday in a split vote of 43-43. The Board of Registrars control the registration of voters within a county and are appointed by the Governor. HB150 would have made the positions reviewable by the appointing … Continued

March 9, 2017

Public hearing held on fantasy sports bill

By Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter Fantasy contests and gambling and how they relate to one another were the two main topics at a Senate Committee meeting on Wednesday. The Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee meet on Wednesday to hold a public hearing on Senate Bill 270 concerning fantasy contests. SB270 would make fantasy contests … Continued

March 9, 2017