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.
Sen. Jim McClendon
Senate committee approves new congressional, state House maps
The new maps now head to the full Senate for consideration.
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.
Voting rights groups concerned over Alabama’s draft redistricting maps
The groups say the draft maps dilute the political power of minority voters.
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.
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.
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.
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
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See recent postsThe 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
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See recent postsThe 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