Politics Archive

By Rob Nichols, American Bankers Association Nothing in Washington that is worth doing is easy, and tax reform is no exception. There is no doubt that our tax code needs a rewrite. As Congress’ Joint Committee on Taxation points out, since our last overhaul ...Read More

MAY 22, 2017 — A total of 82 hours expired last week between the time the Legislature first gaveled in – 11 a.m. on Monday – and finally adjourned sine die – at 9 p.m. on Friday. During the same period, representatives and senators ...Read More

MAY 5, 2017 – The most intense week of the 2017 legislative session ended late yesterday evening as representatives and senators tackled some of the weightier matters of the year: maps redrawing Senate and House legislative districts and the State General Fund budget for ...Read More

APRIL 28, 2017 – With only nine legislative days remaining in the 2017 session, the chance of ABA-supported legislation becoming law is technically growing slimmer. Luckily, however, two bills on ABA’s radar, Senate Bill 356 and House Bill 355, made major strides this week ...Read More

APRIL 21, 2017 – Yesterday, Gov. Kay Ivey signed House Bill 263 into law, marking the end of a complex project the association began in December 2015. The bill was assigned Act number 2017-165. With her signature, the governor set in motion a process that ...Read More

APRIL 13, 2017 – In the midst of one of the most tumultuous weeks in the state’s history, the centerpiece of the association’s 2017 legislative agenda passed the Legislature and was sent to the governor’s desk. House Bill 263, which clarifies a complicated income ...Read More

MARCH 17, 2017 – Wednesday afternoon, the Alabama House of Representatives approved House Bill 263, the association’s top legislative priority for the 2017 Regular Session, by a vote of 97-0. As has been discussed in previous issues of this publication, HB 263 clarifies a complicated ...Read More