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How Many Alabamians Need to Die Before We Regulate Guns?
How many people in Alabama need to die before we have a real debate about these issues? Right now, Republicans won’t even acknowledge the problem, much less discuss it.
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For Whom Do The Bells Toll?
Those Bells you hear? They are tolls that will strangle the golden goose.
Ok so I am mixing metaphors just a little bit, but it does illustrate my point. The proposed tolls by ALDOT on…
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Alabama Mandatory Kindergarten Bill Fails In Senate
A bill to require children to complete kindergarten before heading to first grade has failed in the Senate with a 13-18 vote. All no votes were from Republican Senators with Democrats all voting yes.
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Alabama Legislators Pass Medical Marijuana Bill; Takes First Step Toward Legalization
The Alabama House has passed a substitute bill for SB 236, also known as the CARE Act, which would create the Medical Cannabis Study Commission that will study approaches, develop regulations, and recommend future…
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Alabama State Rep. Jimmy Martin Passes Away
Very sad news as we head into what appears to be the last day of the 2019 Legislative Session.
State Rep. Jimmy Martin (R-Clanton) has died, according to State Sen. Cam…
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Questions Regarding The Redevelopment Of The Mobile Civic Center
Is releasing the names of the people on a secret committee on a Sunday night, that to this point remained under wraps, transparency?
On the evening of May 12th, the Mobile mayor’s office
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Civil Asset Forfeiture Disclosures Will Soon Be Required In Alabama
The House has given final passage to a substitute bill of SB 191 that would increase transparency around civil asset forfeiture in Alabama. The bill becomes law immediately after approval from Governor Kay…
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Gov. Ivey Signs Pay Raise and Incentive Package For Correctional Officers
HB 468, sponsored by State Rep. Chris England (D-Tuscaloosa), was signed into law today by Governor Kay Ivey.
HB 468 provides a two-step raise for certain employees of the Alabama Department…
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What The Substitute Alabama Medical Marijuana Bill Will Do
The Alabama House Committee gave a favorable report to a substitute bill for SB 236 which means it will now wait for a chance to appear on the House floor for debate and a…
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AL Medical Marijuana Substitute Bill Passes House Committee
The House Health Committee gave a favorable vote to a substitute bill of SB 236, Alabama’s medical marijuana bill. The approval followed a public hearing yesterday in which the Committee heard from proponents…
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