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Unicameral Legislature Meets Opposition in Committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, February 9, the Senate Government Affairs Committee discussed abolishing the Alabama House of Representatives and just going to unicameral system where the Senate is the only House. Senate Bill 119 was sponsored by Senator Trip Pittman (R-Montrose).  Pittman said that the Senate debates bills more than the … Continued
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February 16, 2016

Pittman’s Primary Focus is Passing Budgets During Regular Session

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Sen. Trip Pittman (R-Daphne), Chairman of the General Fund Budget, said after the first legislative day of the 2016 Regular Session that his concentration will be primarily on the budgets being passed and signed by Governor Bentley during the Regular Session. “We need to get the General Fund Budget … Continued
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February 3, 2016

State Continues to Deal with Insurance Legacy of Katrina

  By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter Ten years ago, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana were rocked by the most costly hurricane in our Nation’s history. The Hurricane left a trail of suffering, death, and destruction across the Southeast.  A decade after Katrina, however, home and business owners in Baldwin, and Mobile Counties are still paying exorbitant … Continued
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September 7, 2015

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
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July 27, 2015

Committee Rejects Plan to Raid Rolling Reserve

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, May 13, the Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee voted against a controversial plan to raid the rolling reserve fund to prop up the State’s troubled General Fund Budget. Alabama inexplicably has two budgets with different revenues earmarked for each. The Education Trust Fund (ETF) supports Alabama’s Colleges, … Continued
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May 14, 2015

Separate Board for Two Year College System Passes Alabama House

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, April 23, the Alabama House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 191, which creates a new Board of Trustees to oversee the State’s two year college system.  SB191 was sponsored by state Senator Trip Pittman (R-Montrose) and was carried in the Alabama House by Representative Steve McMillan (R-Minette). Rep. … Continued
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April 27, 2015

Senate Bill Takes Aim at Tax Exempt Groups

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Politcal Reporter Wednesday, April 22, 2015, the Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee gave favorable report to a bill, SB256, which would require tax exempt groups to file a return on sales taxes they do not currently pay.  SB256 is sponsored by Senator Bill Holtzclaw (R-Madison). This version is a substitute … Continued
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April 23, 2015

Alabama Senate Passes Joint Resolution Opposing Medicaid Expansion

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, April 21, the Alabama Senate overwhelmingly adopted Senate Joint Resolution 34, to express the body’s intent not to expand or fund the expansion of the Alabama Medicaid Program. The bill was sponsored by State Senator Trip Pittman (R-Montrose). The Administration of President Obama has been pressuring the … Continued
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April 23, 2015