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Alabama 2026 Legislative Report: Sine die

Lawmakers concluded the 2026 session, passing budgets and hundreds of bills addressing criminal justice, education, economic policy and regulatory changes.
April 21, 2026

School boards are choosing systems over students by calling for scholarship repeal

Boards representing three of the state’s largest public school systems – Mobile, Baldwin and Montgomery counties – recently passed resolutions calling for a repeal of Alabama’s landmark tax credit scholarships for low income families. They claim that the small yet popular program created in 2013 by the Alabama Accountability Act has “caused harm to the financial … Continued
December 10, 2018

We Can’t Keep Cutting Our Way Out Of A Budget Crisis

By Rep. Darrio Melton As we’re moving into the New Year, Legislators are–once again–focused on old problems that have only been placated by patchwork solutions: namely, our state budget. The 2016 legislative session is right around the corner, and Republican leadership is wasting no time saying how this session is going to be exactly like … Continued
December 29, 2015

Alabama DMV Closures All About Politics, Politics, Politics!

By Sen. Hank Sanders  It’s about politics.  It’s not about the budget.  It’s about politics.  It’s not about revenue.  It’s all about politics, politics, politics, politics.  The closing of the Driver’s License Offices (DMVs) is all about politics, not revenue, not budgets.  Let me tell you why. First, the fees for driver’s licenses were recently … Continued
November 10, 2015

The Other Side of the Coin

By Nicholas Andrews Alabama Political Reporter With a passing vote in both the House and Senate, and signed into law by Gov. Bentley, the General Fund Budget is a done deal; but far from being resolved, according to Democrats.  As Republicans prepare to put this budget fiasco behind them, the leadership in the Democrat party … Continued
September 18, 2015

Alabama’s General Fund Budget Crisis – Consequences Worthy of a Resolution

By James L. Dill, Ed.D. Executive Director, Alabama Council of Community Mental Health Boards Alabama’s General Fund Budget is not sufficient to provide the essential functions of state government. Governor Bentley has said so. The House and Senate Budget Chairs have demonstrated so by introducing a General Fund Budget that is based on available revenues … Continued
May 6, 2015