State Sen. Bryan Taylor’s proposals aimed at increasing penalties against those who own and operate gambling machines in the state of Alabama are effectively dead for this legislative session. On Tuesday, Taylor did not have enough support from fellow Republicans to stop the debate and vote on one of his bills. The other proposal never [...]
A House committee Wednesday morning approved a constitutional amendment that would authorize governments and schools to display the Ten Commandments in public. The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Gerald Dial, R-Lineville, would allow public schools and public bodies to display “historically significant displays which reflect the foundations of the rule of law in America, notwithstanding that [...]
A Republican senator plans to introduce a constitutional amendment that would put the state’s restrictions on union activity, also known as right-to-work, into the state’s governing document. Sen. Gerald Dial, R-Lineville, said Tuesday he believed the move, which would have to be approved by voters, would help the state compete with other states to land [...]
News from around the state: Lawmakers hope to have a plan in place next monthto implement a proposal to give students laptops or other electronic devices in lieu of textbooks. Laura Johnson of The Anniston Star reports the Alabama Public School and College Authority is authorized to issue up to $100 million in bonds to help [...]
A Republican lawmaker is proposing a gradual removal of the state sales tax on food, paid for by an increase in the overall sales tax rate. The proposal, sponsored by Sen. Gerald Dial, R-Lineville, would reduce the four percent state sales tax on food by a percentage point a year, starting in 2012, before eliminating [...]