House to consider prison construction, justice reform bills on Wednesday
The $1.2 billion prison construction and renovation plan will be debated on the House floor on Wednesday.
Steve Clouse
Sewell opposes using COVID relief dollars to build prisons
“COVID-19 relief money should be used for COVID-19 relief. Period,” Congresswoman Terri Sewell said.
House committees to hold hearings on five prison bills Tuesday
The five-bill prison infrastructure and justice reform package will be in committee in the House on Tuesday.
Ledbetter elected chair of Southern Legislative Conference committee
House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter on Friday was elected to chair the Economic Development, Transportation &; Cultural Affairs Committee of the Southern Legislative Conference
Clouse joins the race for House Speaker
Clouse, who's served for 27 years, will challenge Nathaniel Ledbetter.
Speaker McCutcheon: Wednesday’s meeting with Kay Ivey on prisons “productive”
Without any other alternative to build new prisons, the governor is reaching out to legislators.
Ivey meets with legislative leaders on prison situation
June 1 had been the deadline to conclude contracts with private prison developers on building three new prisons.
Senate passes largest state General Fund budget in Alabama history
The Alabama Senate passed the state General Fund budget on Thursday. It now is in conference committee.
House passes the largest state general fund budget in history
Budget committee Chairman Steve Clouse said that this is the largest state General Fund budget in history.
House will vote on the General Fund budget on Tuesday
The House is set to vote on the largest General Fund budget in state history Tuesday.