Sen. Jimmy Holley Archives • Alabama Political Reporter

Jimmy Holley, long-serving Alabama lawmaker, dies at 80

Holley, who mentored numerous current lawmakers, served for more than four decades in the Alabama Legislature.

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November 5, 2024

Public records law remains a controversial subject in Montgomery

A bill to reform and modernize Alabama’s dated open records law was met with a wide array of opponents in a public hearing in Montgomery. Alabama does have an open records law on the books but newsgathering organizations find it very difficult to use and enforce. SB57 is sponsored by State Sen. Cam Ward, R-Alabaster, … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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March 11, 2020

Legislation may harm pets locked in hot cars, not help, vets and advocates say

A bill passed by the Alabama Senate last week lawmakers say will help keep pets trapped in hot cars safe, might actually endanger the animals, according to some animal advocates and veterinarians. That bill was written by a dog breeder who some worry purposefully wrote the bill to make it harder to keep animals safe, … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

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February 20, 2020

Opinion

Alabama close to allowing hot dogs to be rescued

Most readers know that we’ve had a grumble of pugs for years. We lost four in the grumble last year. All of our dogs are rescues, and most of them have some disability: unable to walk well, blindness, incontinence, a perpetually crooked head. And most of the pugs are elderly, so we expect to lose … Continued

Joey Kennedy

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February 20, 2020

Bill to help save “man’s best friend” advances to House

The Alabama Senate passed a bill to help save animals in hot cars. Sponsored by Sen. Jimmy Holley, SB67 aims to prevent animal abuse. This bill passed the Senate in a vote of 33-0 and now heads to the House. If enacted, this bill would prevent owners from leaving domestic animals in a motor vehicle … Continued

February 14, 2020

Opinion

Study | Alabama’s Economy: Progress and Prospects

A key issue facing businesses and citizens alike is how will our state capitalize on the current economic boom to prepare workers for 21st century jobs. Before analyzing Bureau of Labor Statistics data and their implications for policymakers, we begin by noting there is much good news: From November 2018 to November 2019, Alabama led … Continued

Stephen G. Katsinas and Noel E. Keeney

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January 29, 2020

Lawmakers, law enforcement and prosecutors promote drowsy driving awareness

Between 2013 and 2017, more than 4,000 people were killed in car crashes in which drivers fell asleep or were too sleepy to safely operate a vehicle. Today, Tuesday, Nov. 19, is Drowsy Driving Awareness Day, and Alabama’s district attorneys are joining with law enforcement and the sponsor of the resolution creating this awareness day … Continued

November 20, 2019

Public Hearing on Monuments Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, February 9, the Alabama Senate Governmental Affairs Committee held a public hearing on Senate Bill 13, the monuments bill introduced by State Senator Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa). This bill would create the Alabama Heritage Preservation Act of 2016. This bill would prohibit the relocation, removal, alteration, renaming, or … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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February 11, 2016

Pittman Sponsors Bentley’s Beachfront Boondoggle

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama State Legislature is back in session (albeit currently taking a long recess) to deal with the supposed State General Fund (SGF) “crisis” and…….burden taxpayers with another $50 million in long term debt to build an enormously expensive taxpayer subsidized hotel on a beach that already has … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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July 27, 2015