Politics Archive

Capitol Notes: Week Nine

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April 5, 2016 – The Alabama Legislature returns to Montgomery today from their “spring break” week to begin the second half of the regular session. Many eyes will be watching the House of Representatives because of Rep. Ed Henry’s (R-Hartselle) indication that he will ...Read More

Capitol Notes: Week Eight

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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

Capitol Notes: Week Five

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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

Capitol Notes: Week Four

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March 1, 2016 – The Legislature met for three days last week, and has now met for 10 legislative days. Though legislators have only been in Montgomery for four weeks, the session is one-third complete. Last Thursday, on a 23-10 vote, the Senate passed the ...Read More

Capitol Notes: Week Three

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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

Capitol Notes: Week Two

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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

Capitol Notes: Week One

Capitol Notes, Politics
One year ago, the “Week One” issue of Capitol Notes for the 2015 Regular Session began as follows: “Alabama’s Legislature began its 2015 Regular Session last Tuesday at noon. By the end of the week, two things were crystal clear: Alabama’s budget problem is ...Read More

Special Session Update

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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