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Legislative Session One-Third Complete The Alabama Legislature convened for two legislative days and one committee day this past week, completing 10 days—one-third—of the 2026 Regular Session. Lawmakers will return on Tuesday to begin their 11th legislative day, out of a maximum of 30.   ...Read More

The Alabama Legislature convened for two legislative days, and one committee day, this past week, completing now 8 days of the 2026 Regular Session. Lawmakers will return on Tuesday to begin their ninth legislative day, out of a maximum of 30. FY 2027 Budget ...Read More

The Alabama Legislature convened on Tuesday for the 2026 Regular Session. As this is the final year of the current 4-year term, all legislative seats are up for election this November. To allow incumbents time to campaign ahead of the May primaries, the session ...Read More

U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and John Boozman (R-Ark.) have introduced legislation in response to the Biden Administration’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalizing its 1071 Small Business Lending Data Collection rule last year. “The CFPB under the last Administration operated virtually unchecked—with no ...Read More

Senate Slowdown Threatens Local Bills and Confirmations in Final Session Day Action in the Alabama Senate ground to a slower pace on Wednesday as Sen. Bobby Singleton and Sen. Rodger Smitherman employed procedural tactics, casting uncertainty over the legislative agenda for the final day ...Read More

An important piece of legislation in the United States Senate is delayed following yesterday’s cloture vote on the GENIUS Act, which failed 48-49. Due to the Senate filibuster, sixty votes were needed to advance. The bipartisan GENIUS Act is sponsored by Senate Banking Committee ...Read More

Following the Senate’s recent approval of the Education Trust Fund (ETF) appropriation bills, the Alabama House of Representatives has now passed its version of the crucial budget. The main ETF budget bill, SB112, saw minimal changes in the House. This budget allocates $9.9 billion ...Read More