Volume 21 Number 6 - March 13, 2020 11th & 12th legislative days First confirmed case of COVID-19 in Alabama Alabama's first case of the COVID-19 coronavirus had been confirmed in a Montgomery County man. Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris said Friday the state’s first confirmed...
Volume 21 Number 5 - March 6, 2020 9th & 10th legislative days Super Tuesday in Alabama On Tuesday, over 1.1 million Alabamians, 33.25% of registered voters, went to the polls to vote in the Super Tuesday primary. There were several notable elections in the state, including the...
Volume 21 Number 4 - February 28, 2020 7th & 8th legislative days Final approval given on bill to limit occupational taxes After approximately three hours of debate, the Senate gave final approval to HB 147 by Rep. Chris Sells (R - Greenville) on Thursday. Currently, cities can...
Volume 21 Number 3 - February 21, 2020 5th & 6th legislative days Medical marijuana bill approved in committee A bill to allow medical marijuana use in Alabama cleared its first hurdle on Wednesday. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved SB 165 by Sen. Tim Melson (R - Florence)...
Volume 21 Number 2 - February 14, 2020 3rd & 4th legislative days House approves bill to limit local authority On Tuesday, HB 147 by Rep. Chris Sells (R - Greenville), which would prevent municipalities from passing an occupational tax except through local legislation, was approved by the...
Volume 21 Number 1 - February 7, 2020 1st & 2nd legislative days Governor Ivey calls for raises, prison overhaul, gaming task force Governor Kay Ivey, giving her third state of the state address at the Alabama Capitol on Tuesday, emphasized that the state could not afford to...
Volume 20 Number 10 - June 3, 2019 25th, 26th, 27th & 28th legislative days Legislature Approves Constitutional Amendment for Appointed State School Board, Adjourns Sine Die Late Friday afternoon, the Alabama legislature adjourned sine die for the 2019 legislative session. On the final day, the House approved an...
Volume 20 Number 9 - May 24, 2019 22nd, 23rd & 24th legislative days Senate Approves General Fund Budget; House Committee Approves Education Trust Fund Budget On Tuesday, the Senate approved the $2.1 billion state general fund budget by a unanimous vote. The House moved to non-concur on...
Volume 20 Number 8 - May 17, 2019 19th, 20th & 21st legislative days Senate Passes Bill to Allow Birmingham Economic Development Project to Move Forward Monday Night Brewing, a craft brewery based in Atlanta and new client of Christie Strategy Group, has signed a contingent lease as...
Volume 20 Number 7 - May 10, 2019 16th, 17th & 18th legislative days Bill to Change Broadband Grant Program Approved by Full Senate SB 90 by Sen. Clay Scofield (R – Guntersville) would make changes to the Alabama Broadband Accessibility Act by expanding the definition of an...