Legislature Passes Bill Allowing In-State Tuition Rates for Military Members Stationed in Alabama

MONTGOMERY, Alabama (May 21, 2013) – The Alabama Legislature approved a bill Monday to allow in-state tuition fees for active service members, their spouses, and dependents located in Alabama under orders. HB 424 was sponsored by Rep. Barry Moore in ...

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Alabama Ready to Assist Oklahoma as Needed in Tornado Recovery

 
MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday said various state agencies in Alabama are in contact with their counterparts in Oklahoma to offer any assistance needed in the recovery from Monday’s deadly tornado.  Governor Bentley also encouraged ...

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Senator Roger Bedford Passes Bill Requiring the Alabama Department of Public Health to Develop Plan to Educate Breast Cancer Patients on Options

On Monday, Senator Roger Bedford (D-Russellville) and Representative Todd Greeson (R-Ider) passed SB22, which will greatly benefit breast cancer patients in the state of Alabama. The passing of this legislation coincides with Congressman Leonard Lanc...

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Democrats recognized with awards at end of session (Including Shroud)

By Beth Clayton
Alabama Political Reporter

MONTGOMERY--As the 2013 regular legislative session came to a close at midnight on Monday, May 20, several Democrats walked away with awards, despite what many have called a tough session.

Representative Patric...

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Adline Clarke Wins Special Election to House District 97

By Brandon Moseley
Alabama Political Reporter

On Tuesday, voters came to the polls (many for their third time) to elect Democrat Adline Clarke to the Alabama state House. House District 97 became vacant when longtime state legislator Yvonne Kennedy pas...

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Slow death for SB122

By Bill Britt
Alabama Political Reporter

MONTGOMERY—Senate Bill 122, died on the floor of the Senate Monday night as the clock ticked toward Sine Die.
The bill touted as a vehicle to streamline government to many looked more like a consolidation of powe...

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Lawmakers Pass Bill Strengthening Animal Cruelty Laws

MONTGOMERY—The Alabama legislative session ended on a high note for animals as lawmakers sent HB 27, a bill to strengthen the state’s animal cruelty laws, to Gov. Robert Bentley for his signature, receiving praise from The Humane Society of the Unite...

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Aderholt, Roby, and Bachus Vote to Build Keystone XL Pipeline

By Brandon Moseley
Alabama Political Reporter

President Barack H. Obama has refused for years to permit America's energy industries to easily access Canadian oil sands via the Keystone Pipeline. Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resoluti...

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Armistead Finishes Radiation Treatments

By Brandon Moseley
Alabama Political Reporter

Popular Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead announced on Wednesday that he has finished the 28th out of of 28 radiation treatments for treatment of prostate cancer.

Chairman Armistead said on Fa...

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Alabama Cattlemen's Association Members Meet in St. Clair County

By Brandon Moseley
Alabama Political Reporter

Despite county wide flooding from the previous night's six inches of rain, an estimated 90 members of the St. Clair County Chapter of the Alabama Cattleman's Association met on the farm of Randy Bearden out...

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AG ANNOUNCES LAW TO REGULATE AND LIMIT USE OF CONTINGENCY FEES IN STATE LITIGATION

From the office of Attorney General Luther Strange
(MONTGOMERY)--Attorney General Luther Strange lauded the passage of legislation to provide transparency and limitations on state contracts with private attorneys, with the final approval of a bill mod...

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Legislators Comment on Hectic Last Day of Session

By Brandon Moseley
Alabama Political Reporter

Monday was the hectic last day of the 2013 Alabama Legislative Session and a lot of legislation was passed during that 15 hour day. Many state legislators commented on Facebook about that last hectic day.

Se...

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Rumors of threats and intimidation: The aftermath of Gulf State Park Bill

by Susan Britt
Alabama Political Reporter

MONTGOMERY—The Gulf State Park bill has been signed into law. Yet, rumors of treats and intimidation continue to circulate  in Montgomery.

Rep. Joe Hubbard, a Democrat from Montgomery, and his former law partner...

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Democrats stand firm on position to repeal Accountability Act

By Beth Clayton
Alabama Political Reporter

MONTGOMERY-- Members of the Senate Democratic Caucus held a press conference today to denounce Governor Bentley's executive amendment to HB658, a bill that would change certain provisions of the Alabama Accoun...

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Rainy Day Patriots Hear From Michael Patrick Leahy

By Brandon Moseley

Alabama Political Reporter

On Thursday 28 members of the Rainy Day Patriots met in Homewood to discuss Tea Party business and to hear from the founder of the Real Conservative National Committee, Michael Patrick Leahy.

Leahy said that...

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Republicans Positive About 2013 Legislative Session

By Brandon Moseley
Alabama Political Reporter

Monday is the last day of the Alabama 2013 Legislative Session and Alabama's Republican Leadership is very positive about the results of this session.

Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R) from Auburn said o...

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Governor Bentley Statement on House Decision on Executive Amendment

From the office of Governor Robert Bentley

MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Monday issued a statement after the Alabama House of Representatives rejected an executive amendment on the Alabama Accountability Act.  The executive amendment was off...

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Governor's executive amendments defeated in legislature

By Beth Clayton
Alabama Political Reporter

The Alabama House rejected Governor Bentley's heavily contested executive amendments on HB658, which would delay certain portions of the Accountability Act, and voted to keep the original bill as passed.

House ...

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In Ominous Parallel to Alabama's April 2011 Horrific Tornadoes Strike Oklahoma

By Brandon Moseley
Alabama Political Reporter

Alabama has had more tornado deaths than any state in the country since World War II. Oklahoma was struck by monstrously big tornadoes on Monday similar to the storms that struck Alabama in April 2011. Over...

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NRA Wins Hard Fought Victory in Gun Bill

By Brandon Moseley
Alabama Political Reporter

The Alabama House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 286. The Omnibus Gun bill sponsored by Senator Scott Beason (R) from Gardendale and carried in the House of Representatives by Representatives Ed Henr...

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Hubbard Takes Charge on Last Day of Session

By Brandon Moseley
Alabama Political Reporter
The last day of the 2013 legislative session began poorly: Senate Democrats were tying up the Alabama Senate with yet another mindless filibuster that threatened to kill hundreds of pieces of legislation. P...

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Changes to Accountability Act may be "DOA," according to Marsh

By Beth Clayton
Alabama Political Reporter

MONTGOMERY--Senate Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) said that he will not allow HB658, the bill to change certain portions of the Alabama Accountability Act, to come to a vote with Governor Bentley's executive a...

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Bentley returns to sound principle while others foolishly resist

By Bill Britt
Alabama Political Reporter

MONTGOMERY—In what might be considered deja vu all over again, the governor visited several of Alabama’s radio talking-heads to find support for his executive amendment to the Alabama Accountability Act (AAA). T...

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Governor Bentley attempts to gain support for executive amendments

By Beth Clayton
Alabama Political Reporter

MONTGOMERY--Governor Bentley is working to get the Republican leadership to support his executive amendment to HB658, which would delay implementation of the Alabama Accountability Act until 2015.

Wednesday, th...

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"Switcharoo" Marsh takes swing at the Governor

by Bill Britt
Alabama Political Reporter

Earlier this week, the Governor asked the members of the Alabama Legislature to agree to a two-year moratorium on portions of the Alabama Accountability Act. Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh tersely responded ...

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