Tag: Del Marsh
Steve Flowers: Incumbency reigns supreme in State Senate
Being an incumbent state senator in Alabama is like owning that seat. The level of re-electability odds is probably better than that...
Alabama tourism committee advances lottery and casino bill
An Alabama legislative committee swiftly advanced lottery and casino legislation on Wednesday, acting after a public hearing dominated by opponents who said...
School choice proposal goes to study group
A school choice bill that could give parents $5,500 in state funds to send a child to private school is headed to...
Negotiations, disagreements on use of state virus funds
Alabama lawmakers, attempting to decide how to spend more than $500 million in pandemic relief funds, on Thursday generally agreed on funding...
Steve Flowers: State Senate will have little turnover in 2022
2022 was anticipated to be an exciting competitive election year. However, it is going to be a yawn of a political year....
Justin Bogie: Tax cuts seem to be everywhere – except in...
Kansas, one of a handful of states alongside Alabama that still fully taxes the sale of food, recently announced a bipartisan plan...
Winners and Losers of the 2021 session
Every session wraps up with winners and losers. This year, there's no doubt that the people of Alabama were the biggest loser,...
Bill would let students enroll in schools outside districts
A legislative committee on Tuesday advanced a proposal that could allow parents to enroll their children in any school district in the...
Justin Bogie: Halfway through the legislative session, what have lawmakers done?
Last Thursday marked the 16th workday of the 2021 Regular Legislative Session. With lawmakers over halfway through the regular session, they are...
Committee advances lottery bill, keeps casino issue alive
An Alabama Senate committee on Wednesday advanced a lottery bill as lawmakers try to get the issue of gambling, — with or...
