Tag: Alabama Senate
State Senate OKs minimum wage uniformity, blocks Birmingham increase
The Alabama State Legislature is pushing back against cities hoping to set their own minimum wage standards.
Thursday, the Alabama Senate voted in favor of HB174 — also known as...
Cam Ward: Time to lend the poor a hand by shining...
For decades, Alabama was known as “tort hell.” The legal environment was tilted toward plaintiffs and businesses were taking it hard on the chin....
Lawmakers resume talks on budget, education transfer
Alabama lawmakers are resuming budget talks after a late-night meeting failed to get an agreement.
A conference committee will meet Tuesday morning to resume negotiations...
Alabama senator Del Marsh gets free hotel for promise to renovate
Alabama Senate Pro Tem Del Marsh is a handy man to have around the Alabama State House. During the 2015 legislative session, the state's top...
Nearly half of states expect to confront big budget gaps
With the nation's economy at its healthiest since the Great Recession, a surprising trend is emerging among the states — large budget gaps.
An Associated...
Senate Democrats call for Medicaid expansion
Democrats in the Alabama Senate are urging Gov. Robert Bentley to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
The Alabama Senate on Tuesday approved a...
