On Tuesday, House and Senate members returned to work for the 26th day of the 2013 regular session. Tuesday: The House passed bills to change the deadline to register to vote from 10 days to 17 days before an election and to require that any restriction on the right to bear
Governor Robert Bentley and other state and local officials attended a ceremonial groundbreaking for the latest expansion of the Mercedes-Benz auto plant in Vance. The 900,000-square-foot parts consolidation center will create about 600 jobs, although with plans still being finalized, it is unclear how many of those jobs will be
The House and Senate return on Tuesday at 1:00 pm and noon respectively. With three legislative days remaining, the Senate is likely to debate the education budget. They will likely try to pass a version with which the House can concur.
The Alabama Legislature returned to work on Tuesday for the 23rd day of the session, and as it nears its end, there’s still some important work to be done. Tuesday: The House Commerce and Small Business Committee held a public hearing, but did not vote on, a Senate-passed gun bill. The Senate
Four of the 10 bills in the “We Dare Defend Our Rights” agenda for the Republican caucus in the Alabama House of Representative have passed the legislature so far. With a handful of days remaining, House Speaker Mike Hubbard of Auburn said he expects all of the bills to pass
The House and Senate return on Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. respectively for the start of the 26th legislative day. The House is likely to begin debate on the Senate-passed legislation to change the way firearms are regulated in the state. The Senate will take up the House-passed
The Alabama Legislature returned to work on Tuesday for the 21st day of the session, and a good part of the week focused on education. Tuesday: The Senate Education Committee held a public hearing on proposed changes to the new law that gives tax credits to families zoned for “failing
This week, Governor Robert Bentley announced the appointment of Brunson White as Secretary of Information Technology. Brunson previously worked for Energen for 33 years. During his tenure with the company, he was responsible for over $100 million in information technology projects completed on-time and within budget. While at Energen, Brunson
From @YHPolitics “”Ongoing debate in Senate gallery re: what Senator would win if massive brawl broke out. Early $ on Beason cuz he’s most likely to be packing.”
The Alabama Legislature returned to work on Tuesday for the 18th day of the session. The House and Senate continued a deliberate pace of conducting business, spending hours on each bill. Tuesday: The House passed bills to further strengthen animal cruelty statues; provide for sales and use tax exemption for
