At the end of last week, a spokesperson for Governor Bentley made a definitive statement, saying the governor had no intention of ending his term early by resigning from office. The statement said he was committed to the people of Alabama and to “finishing the race.” Read more here.
An updated version of legislation to build new prisons in Alabama has been filed, and it’s a scale back of previous plans. The plan calls for construction of three new prisons, but the updated version requires at least two of them to be built by local governments or groups. The state
The Alabama Legislature returned to work on Tuesday, March 7th for the 9th day of the session. The General Fund Budget came up in committee, and here are a few other highlights: On Tuesday (9th day of session): The House passed several bills of local application only and general bills to allow marinas to be designated an additional type of community
Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox was re-elected this week to a fourth term by almost 90 percent of voters. Maddox thanked his supporters for ushering him victory in his first political challenge since 2005. Maddox bested four challengers for the mayor’s seat in 2005 after six-term Mayor Al Dupont chose not to
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The state school board held a special work session last week to discuss financial matters. The meeting was called after board members received hundreds of phone calls and emails from constituents concerned about actions the State Superintendent had taken in recent days. Some board members have been critical of the superintendent’s
On Tuesday February 28th, the House and Senate returned to work for the 7th day of the session. Here are a few highlights: On Tuesday (7th day of session): The House passed several bills of local application only, and general bills to authorize the hunting of whitetail deer or feral swine by means
Troy University Board of Trustees President pro-tem Gerald Dial was honored by the Higher Education Partnership of Alabama with its 2017 Alumni Advocates’ Leadership Award. The award, presented by Troy State Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins and Partnership Executive Director Gordon Stone, recognizes Senator Dial’s commitment to public universities and willingness
A Spain-based auto supplier has announced plans to build a $10.4 million manufacturing facility in Birmingham. Grupo Antolin’s Alabama facility will employ about 150 people by 2020. The average wage for workers at the plant is planned to be $19.13 an hour. Construction is scheduled to start in early March on
The Alabama Legislature returned to work on Tuesday, February 21, for the 5th day of the session. Here are a few highlights: On Tuesday (5th day of session): The House passed general bills to authorize elected officials to designate another person to serve on certain agency boards and commissions and to repeal duplicative
