Politics Archive

April 25, 2016 – Last week, the Alabama Bankers Association hosted a very successful Legislative Day. A total of 288 students and chaperones representing 21 banks visited Montgomery for tours of the State Capitol, the State House, and the Department of Archives and History. ...Read More

April 12, 2016 – As expected, last week began with Rep. Ed Henry (R-Hartselle) filing Articles of Impeachment against Gov. Robert Bentley. And while a lot of fireworks led up to that filing, not much has happened since. It turns out that Alabama’s Constitution ...Read More

MONTGOMERY, March 29, 2016 – Without question, the last two weeks in Alabama politics have been, to say the least, eventful. But in the midst of all of the chaos involving the executive branch, the Alabama Legislature’s 2016 Regular Session crossed its actual (the 15th ...Read More

March 8, 2016 – The Legislature met for two days last week, Tuesday and Thursday, and held committee meetings all day Wednesday. After the multiple legislative sessions of 2015, constituents across the state implored their legislator to come back in 2016 and pass the Education ...Read More

Feb. 23, 2016 – The Legislature held its first three-day week of the 2016 session last week, meeting in chambers on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. In the Senate, most of the work on the Senate floor focused on passing “Sunset” legislation. State law requires legislators to ...Read More

Feb. 16, 2016 – The Legislature met in session for two days last week, Tuesday and Thursday, and held numerous committee meetings last Wednesday. The action that most impacted Alabama banks occurred last Tuesday on the House floor, when the House passed House Bill 36, ...Read More

The Alabama Legislature began its second special session of 2015 last Tuesday. Gov. Bentley was forced to call the session because next year’s State General Fund budget, which funds all non-educational expenses, has yet to be enacted. Legislators must pass a budget for fiscal ...Read More