Sen. Jim McClendon

Legislature

Special session recap: State completes redistricting, passes anti-vaccine mandate bills

Here’s a look back at how the special session developed in both the House and Senate.

November 8, 2021

Senate committee approves new congressional, state House maps

The new maps now head to the full Senate for consideration.

November 2, 2021

Senate committee approves redistricting bills, $80 million to hospitals and nursing homes

Committee members also got an overview of the state's general fund and federal COVID aid spending.

October 29, 2021

Voting rights groups concerned over Alabama’s draft redistricting maps

The groups say the draft maps dilute the political power of minority voters.

October 29, 2021

Alabama Sen. Jim McClendon will not seek reelection in 2022

McClendon has served five terms in the Legislature and serves as co-chair of the Joint Reapportionment Committee.

May 20, 2021

Senate approves comprehensive gaming bill, but not without some weirdness

The once-dead gaming bill was brought back to life Tuesday, and it passed the same Senate where it had previously failed.

April 14, 2021

Alabama Senate mulls state lottery, holds off on final vote

Sen. Jim McClendon asked that his bill be carried over after a long day of deliberation.

April 8, 2021

McClendon introduces legislation to rein in gambling influence in state politics

At a press conference earlier today, Sen. Jim McClendon, R-Springville, introduced legislation that prohibits gambling interests from giving money to candidates for the Legislature, the lieutenant governor, and the governor. It likewise bans candidates for those offices from accepting campaign contributions from gambling interests. “The purpose of this legislation is to get things in Alabama … Continued

February 3, 2020

The feds are monitoring Alabama’s lottery debate because something stinks

A couple of weeks ago, as one of the worst lottery bills in history passed the Alabama Senate, I wrote that it would be amazing if the process that led to its passage didn’t get a hard look from one law enforcement agency or another. Well, guess what? As Bill Britt reports today in APR, … Continued

May 9, 2019

The Poarch Creeks want fairness. Let’s give it to them.

It’s nice to see that the Poarch Band of Creek Indians is suddenly interested in competition. That’s been the go-to talking point of late — “(The tribe) just wants the opportunity to compete for the right to offer similar gaming,” a talk radio show host proclaimed last week. Moments after the PCI CEO was on … Continued

March 26, 2019