As we gear up for the 2019 legislative session, elections and appointments top the state’s political news. Marsh, McCutcheon re-elected as legislative leaders. Alabama legislators re-elected Rep. Mac McCutcheon as Speaker of the House of Representatives and Senator Del Marsh as Senate President Pro Tempore. Alabama lawmakers took these actions during
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, who said she “steadied the ship of state” after taking over for a scandal-battled predecessor nearly two years ago, was sworn in for her first full term on Monday, January 14. She is the state’s second female governor and the first Republican woman elected to the
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Governor Ivey recently named former U. S. Representative Jo Bonner her new chief of staff, about a month after hiring him as a senior advisor. Bonner will succeed Steve Pelham, Ivey’s longtime chief of staff, who has accepted an executive position with Auburn University. Bonner represented the first congressional district, centered
Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-4) has been named ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science. “It is a great honor to be named the ranking member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science. This subcommittee is certainly important to America, but even more so for
2019 regular session Committee assignments for The House have been released: Rules Chair: Rep. Mike Jones Vice Chair: Rep. Paul Lee Ranking Member: Rep. Barbara Boyd Rep. David Faulkner Rep. Victor Gaston Rep. Ralph Howard Rep. Ron Johnson Rep. Nathaniel Ledbetter Rep. Jimmy Martin Rep. Steve McMillan Rep. David Standridge
The holidays are upon us, but there’s still plenty happening in Alabama’s political scene, including several recent key staff announcements: Governor Kay Ivey makes staff appointments. Governor Ivey announced that former Congressman Jo Bonner would serve in her administration as senior advisor. Bonner represented the 1st Congressional District in southwest Alabama from 2003
The inaugural theme for Governor Kay Ivey will be “Keep Alabama Growing.” Ivey and other constitutional office holders will be sworn into office on January 14. Ivey inaugural committee co-chairs Jimmy Rane and Cathy Randall say the theme underscores Alabama’s campaign promises on job growth and education. Ivey, who had been
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House majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter and Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed both said recently that improving the state’s roads will be a major goal of the 2019 legislative session, which is critical to sustaining the state economy. Their remarks reinforced signals from the legislature that the state’s gas tax, the key
