Politics Archive

Public Hearing Held on Harmful Debanking Bill ABA Chairman Macke Mauldin and ABA President & CEO Scott Latham testified last Thursday before the Senate Banking Committee on SB228 which is the Equality in Financial Services Act. Expressing industry opposition to the bill, Mauldin highlighted ...Read More

Senate Bill 228 and House Bill 418, sponsored by Sen. Andrew Jones of Centre and Rep. Jamie Kiel of Russellville, entitled the Equality in Financial Services Act, will jeopardize the ability of banks to select their clients based on business considerations and require banks ...Read More

The Alabama Legislature began its 2025 regular session last week. Both the House and Senate convened, as required by the Alabama Constitution, and passed legislation during its initial three-day week. Gudger Unanimously Elected to Senate’s Top Post Following the appointment of former Senate President ...Read More

The Legislature adjourned sine die yesterday thus concluding the 2024 Regular Session. Below is a report of what happened during the final week. Alabama Legislature Passes Record-Breaking Budgets The Alabama Legislature recently completed its duty of passing budgets for the upcoming fiscal year (FY25).  ...Read More

Senate Passes Record General Fund Budget The Alabama Senate approved a hefty $3.3 billion General Fund budget for fiscal year 2025 (FY2025) as well as a General Fund supplemental appropriations bill on Thursday. This marks the largest budget in state history, according to Sen. ...Read More

Aiming to combat one of the lowest labor participation rates in the U.S. and acknowledging critical areas requiring workforce development, Gov. Kay Ivey and legislative leaders have introduced a series of bills designed to equip the state with tools to enhance its workforce and ...Read More

School Choice Bill Passes House with Modifications Gov. Kay Ivey’s top education priority, the CHOOSE Act, received a passing grade from the Alabama House of Representatives this week. The robust school choice bill passed with a vote of 69-34, but faced some opposition from ...Read More