Tag: Jabo Waggoner
Steve Livingston elected new Senate Majority Leader, replacing Clay Scofield
On Monday, Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Reed (R-Jasper) announced that State Senator Steve Livingston (R-Scottsboro) had been elected the new Senate Majority Leader, replacing Sen. Clay...
Judge dismisses Birmingham Southern College lawsuit
On Tuesday, Montgomery Circuit Judge James Anderson dismissed the lawsuit brought by Birmingham Southern College (BSC) to force State Treasurer Young Boozer (R) to give the troubled college a...
Attention Alabama drivers: new law tightens cell phone use in vehicles
For years, safety experts have instructed drivers to put down the cell phone. Now, a new law in Alabama tightens the rules,...
Legislature passes bill to make improper annexations valid
On Thursday, the Alabama Senate passed legislation that would bar a property owner from challenging a past annexation if there was something...
Senate rejects due process for student discipline bill
On Tuesday, the Alabama Senate voted to reject controversial legislation that would have set up a formal due process standard for disciplining a child...
Greg Reed says bill to reduce grocery tax gaining momentum among...
On Thursday, the Alabama Senate passed the largest education budget in Alabama’s history. Between the $8.9 billion FY2024 education trust fund (ETF) and the...
Senate Committee advances education budget package
On Wednesday, the Finance and Taxation Education Committee approved over $11 billion in funding for education.
State Senator Arthur Orr is...
Steve Flowers: Jabo Waggoner – An Alabama political icon
As I stroll down the halls of the Alabama Senate during this current Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature, I will stop...
Legislature to convene Tuesday for fourth week of the session
Both Houses of the Alabama Legislature will meet on Tuesday for the eleventh day of the 2023 Alabama Regular Legislative Session. The...
State Senate votes to advance property tax increase for Vestavia
Vestavia Hills residents could soon be voting on whether or not to raise their property taxes after the Alabama Senate voted on Thursday...
