Legislature approves $1.3B prison construction plan After five days in Montgomery for a Special Legislative Session, legislators on Friday approved a $1.3B prison construction plan. HB4 by Rep. Steve Clouse (R - Ozark) allows the state to borrow as much as $785 million in bonds for...
Volume 22 Number 13 - May 18, 2021 30th legislative day Gaming stumbles at the finish line Legislation to allow Alabama citizens to vote on whether to legalize gambling including a lottery, casino games, and sports betting failed as the 2021 regular legislative session concluded. Despite the efforts of...
Volume 22 Number 12 - May 7, 2021 28th & 29th legislative days Medical marijuana bill headed to Governor The House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill that would create a statewide medical marijuana program in a historic vote that followed a debate spanning more than two...
Volume 22 Number 11 - April 30, 2021 26th & 27th legislative days Wine shipment bill goes to the Governor After years of debate and negotiations, Rep. Terri Collins' (R - Decatur) bill to allow for direct shipment of wine from a manufacturer to a customer's home received...
Volume 22 Number 10 - April 23, 2021 24th & 25th legislative days Athletic tournaments in jeopardy over transgender sports legislation Local officials throughout the state are raising concerns over the passage of a bill that would prevent transgender youth from playing sports of the sex with which...
Volume 22 Number 9 - April 16, 2021 22nd & 23rd legislative days Senate approves comprehensive gaming legislation Senators voted 23 - 9 on Tuesday night to approve a comprehensive gaming bill that would allow for a lottery and up to nine casinos throughout the state. The bill...
Volume 22 Number 8 - April 9, 2021 19th, 20th, & 21st legislative days Senate takes up lottery bills The Senate, on Wednesday, delayed a vote on Sen. Jim McClendon's (R - Springville) bill to authorize a lottery in the state after the threat of a filibuster and...
Volume 22 Number 7 - April 2, 2021 17th & 18th legislative days House approves Foundation Program changes On Thursday, the Alabama House of Representatives overwhelmingly supported legislation to revise the state Foundation Program to reflect growth that occurs during a school year. Under the state’s current funding...
Volume 22 Number 6 - March 19, 2021 15th & 16th legislative days Lottery, gaming bills revived On Wednesday, the Senate Tourism Committee pumped new life into the gambling debate less than a week after a constitutional amendment to create a lottery and provide up to ten casino...
Volume 22 Number 5 - March 12, 2021 13th & 14th legislative days Gaming legislation fails The Gordian Knot of Alabama politics (gaming) remains intact, despite the extraordinary efforts of former Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R - Anniston) to untie it. Sen. Marsh used his immense political...