Sewell votes to advance Biden’s Build Back Better plan out of committee
The bill still has to pass on the House floor and in the Senate.
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Alabama congressmen condemn Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget framework
The six Republican members of Alabama’s House congressional delegation voted against the spending bill.
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Republicans are criticizing the $2.5 trillion infrastructure bill.
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Ah, the freedom of being unconcerned with election consequences. That’s what we’re seeing in the Alabama Legislature this session — this weird, strange, oddball session. This session where everything is turned upside down, with Republicans pushing tax increases and marijuana and Democrats playing key roles in crucial votes. The Montgomery Advertiser’s Brian Lyman first mentioned … Continued
Committee approves Gov. Kay Ivey’s gas tax, infrastructure package
Thursday, the state House Transportation Utilities, and Infrastructure Committee gave a favorable report to a three-bill infrastructure and fuel tax increase package introduced by state Representative Bill Poole. R-Tuscaloosa. Poole told the committee that the passage of the legislation to increase fuel taxes was “critical moment in the history of the state in my judgment.” … Continued
Dial endorsed by former candidate in Ag Commissioner runoff
Tracy “T.O.” Crane has thrown his support – and hopefully 55k votes – behind Gerald Dial. Republican Agriculture Commissioner candidate Tracy “T.O.” Crane ran a good race, receiving over 50,000 votes but now he’s throwing his support behind Gerald Dial. Crane decided to back Dial after assessing the two runoff candidates’ experience, background, and vision … Continued
June 21, 2018
Facing primary challenge, Rep. Dickie Drake defends his record
Alabama goes to the polls on Tuesday to vote in the Republican primary. This is the last days for campaigns to reach out to voters to influence their decisions. For many desperate campaigns this is also the time to go negative. In House District 45, incumbent state Representative Dickie Drake, R-Leeds, is facing a primary … Continued
Mac McCutcheon says budgets, redistricting, prisons are priorities for remainder of Session
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, April 18, 2017, Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) addressed the Alabama Federation of Young Republicans about his priorities for the remainder of the 2017 Legislative Session. Speaker McCutcheon said that for the rest of the session, “Our priorities are the budgets.” There are just a few … Continued
Butler Says He Will Likely Vote for the Lottery
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, August 1, 2016, State Representative Mack Butler (R-Rainbow City) joined the growing number of conservative Republicans who are tentatively backing a lottery proposal. Rep. Butler said to constituents on social media, “Governor Bentley has called the Alabama legislature into a special session beginning August 15th to consider a … Continued
Bentley Vetoes General Fund Budget, Legislature Overrides Governor
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, March 5, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) surprised no one when he vetoed the 2017 fiscal year State General Fund (SGF) budget. The Governor demanded that the legislature give him more money for the troubled Alabama Medicaid system. Both Houses of the legislature rapidly voted to override the … Continued