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Hunting over bait bill flops on Senate floor

Feral hog and deer hunting over bait was nixed for this year after a long morning in the Senate that threatened to derail the chamber during what was supposed to be its pivotal last day this session. The bill’s trajectory has let it clear the House earlier this year, and a Senate committee gave its … Continued
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March 29, 2018

State Senate votes down term limits for state lawmakers

The Alabama State Senate on Wednesday voted down a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would have imposed term limits on Alabama state legislators. Senate Bill 127 was sponsored by Senator Bill Hightower, R-Mobile. Under SB127 legislators would have been limited to just three 4 year terms in both the Alabama House of Representatives and Alabama Senate. … Continued
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March 23, 2018

U.S. Senate passes $1.3 trillion funding bill

Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted to pass the Fiscal Year 2018 appropriations bill on a 65 to 32 vote late on Thursday night. U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, voted to pass the legislation. Shelby claimed that the bill benefited our national defense and many other federal activities in Alabama. “This measure will deliver the resources … Continued
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March 23, 2018

Alabama House OKs juvenile justice reform

Thursday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a massive reform package of the troubled Alabama juvenile justice system. HB225 was sponsored by state Rep. Jim Hill, R-Odenville. Hill chairs the House Judiciary Committee and was the co-chair of the Juvenile Justice Task Force created by Gov. Kay Ivey. Hill is a retired judge in St. … Continued
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March 16, 2018

House passes bill to reform property tax seizures

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation to give county tax collectors the option of ending property tax overbids by investors. Under current Alabama law, the county tax collector, often the revenue commissioner, is able to sell real estate, including homes, that failed to pay the property taxes. … Continued
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March 13, 2018