Last week, which began with “tax day,” the Alabama Legislature was also doing tax work; both chambers passed tax-related bills. Other bills moving through include several affecting schools. Here’s a detailed look at last week. Tuesday, Day 10 of Regular Session: The House Local Legislation Committee approved several bills of local application only. The House passed general bills
Governor Kay Ivey announced that the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) ranks Alabama’s First Class Pre-K as the nation’s highest quality state pre-kindergarten program for the 13th consecutive year. In 2018, the Alabama program received its largest-ever single year funding increase, which expanded access to 32 percent of four-year-olds in
Last week, Governor Kay Ivey joined company officials and local leaders at AGCO’s facility that will house the new production line. AGCO is a farm equipment manufacturer with over a dozen major product lines. The plant expansion is located in unincorporated Bremen, Alabama, in rural Cullman County. AGCO Corp is investing
@judgestandridge (Rep. David Standridge) April 22 Today is “In God We Trust” Day! On April 22, 1864, Congress ordered the redesign of the one-cent piece and the minting of a new two-cent coin bearing the motto. #InGodWeTrust
The Alabama Legislature got a lot of “hum-drum” work done last week, passing non-controversial and local-application-only bills with little fanfare. Bigger issues include a possible pay raise for state employees and the passage of the Anti-Road Rage Act. Here’s a day-by-day recap. Tuesday, Day 8 of Regular Session: The House passed the General Fund budget, the Children
Governor Kay Ivey announced the appointment of Jean Brown to serve as the new commissioner of the Alabama Department of Senior Services. Brown received her bachelor’s degree from Samford University and her law degree from the University Of Alabama School Of Law. She served as assistant attorney general for 20 years and
@shawheel April 12 Thank you @RepLauraHallD19 for sponsoring HJR118! All 104 House members co-sponsored & voted for the Resolution proclaiming April 30, 2019 as AL Alzheimer’s Awareness Day & commending @ALZ_ALABAMA. Thank you! We must #ENDALZ! #alpoliticsLink to HJR = https://bit.ly/2Izl6Dv
Last week, Governor Ivey announced that Toyota will build its supplier facility about 30 miles from the $1.6 billion MTMUS plant being built in eastern Limestone County. The $50 million manufacturing facility will bring 400 new jobs to Athens in a ripple effect of the giant Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA
The Alabama Legislature passed a resolution honoring the historic accomplishments of U.S. Senator Richard Shelby especially relating to his impact on higher education and research. The resolution outlines his longtime, steadfast support of Pell Grants, which are a critical tool in allowing Alabama students to afford higher educational attainment. It also notes
The Alabama Legislature hit the ground running last week after a week off, starting the lottery discussion and more. Here’s a day-by-day recap, and more details on some of the larger issues are in the the briefs below. Tuesday, Day 5 of Regular Session: The House passed a number of bills of local application and completed work on
