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...
Volume 22 Number 4 - March 5, 2021 10th, 11th, & 12th legislative days Statewide mask mandate to end April 9 Governor Ivey announced on Thursday that the statewide mask mandate will be extended until April 9, but it will expire for good after that. Ivey broke with...
Volume 22 Number 3 - February 25, 2021 7th, 8th, & 9th legislative days Medical marijuana bill approved in Senate After fewer than 20 minutes of debate, the Senate approved legislation legalizing and regulating medical marijuana by a vote of 20 - 10 on Wednesday. The bill would allow...
Volume 22 Number 2 - February 12, 2021 4th, 5th, & 6th legislative days Coronavirus priority legislation signed by Governor The Governor signed three priority bills on Friday. SB 30 by Sen. Arthur Orr (R - Decatur) would provide civil immunity for business entities, health care providers, educational...
Volume 22 Number 1 - February 5, 2021 1st, 2nd, & 3rd legislative days Legislative session off to a busy start despite almost empty State House The House and Senate gaveled in at noon on Tuesday for the 2021 legislative session despite COVID-19 protocols that are changing operations...
Volume 21 Number 8 - May 18, 2020 21st legislative day Legislature adjourns sine die Following one of the most bizarre legislative sessions in recent memory, the legislature adjourned sine die today. Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, many legislative days were lost and the legislature scrambled to...