Tag: state senate
With possible gas tax hike on the horizon, Senate committee approves...
With a possible gas tax hike on the horizon, some lawmakers are hoping new Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) oversight and transparency...
Daughter takes over seat of longest serving state senator
For nearly 40 years state Sen. Hank Sanders of Selma was a fixture of the Alabama Statehouse.
Sanders, 76, did not seek re-election last year...
Email Insights: Senate releases 2019-2022 committee assignments
Today the Alabama State Senate sent out the email below announcing that the Committee on Assignments made the following Senate Standing Committee...
Divided Alabama Senate approves ethics exemption
A divided Alabama Senate has voted to exempt economic developers from the state law that governs lobbyists.
The 15-14 vote on Wednesday came after contentious...
State Senate votes against term limits for lawmakers
According to a poll commissioned by the organization and conducted by McLaughlin and Associates 84% of Alabamians want term limits placed on Members of...
State Senate unanimously approves $6.6 billion Education Budget
The 2019 education budget unanimously passed the State Senate on Thursday.
The body approved SB165, the $6.6 billion Education Trust Fund for Fiscal Year 2019, which...
Bill to strip Lieutenant Governor of powers delayed in State Senate
Legislation that would propose an amendment to the Alabama Constitution stripping the Lieutenant Governor’s office of any legislative duties was delayed in the State Senate Thursday...
Alabama fantasy sports bill fails in Senate ahead of vote
The daily fantasy sports (DFS) industry apparently will not be getting the green-light to operate in Alabama any time soon.
Despite unanimously passing the Senate Tourism...
Senate Passes ’30 days to pay’ bill to reform payday lending
On Thursday, the Alabama Senate passed a bill that seeks to issue reforms to Alabama's payday loan industry.
The bill passed with bipartisan support on...
Alabama legislative preview: Day 17 – Tuesday, March 6, 2018
The Legislative Session resumes Tuesday when the Alabama House of Representatives convenes at 1:00 p.m. and the Alabama Senate at 2:00 p.m.
Here is what...
