With Senate Republicans still arguing over more sweeping changes, a Senate committee Tuesday approved a relatively modest alteration to the controversial Alabama Accountability Act. The bill – approved by the House on April 30 — includes language saying school districts would not be required to accept students from failing schools who qualify for tax [...]
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 [...]
The Alabama Senate Thursday night approved legislation that would overhaul the delivery of Medicaid services, with the aim of improving health care outcomes and ultimately driving down costs. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Greg Reed, R-Jasper and supported by Gov. Robert Bentley, passed the Senate 27 to 3. Dr. Don Williamson, who led a task [...]
Alabama state senators and a Senate official stepped in between two of their colleagues during a shouting match between the two men that occurred after a controversial ruling by Lt. Gov. Kay Ivey on Wednesday night. With most Republicans out of the chamber and some out of the building eating dinner, Democratic Sen. Bobby Singleton [...]
The Alabama Senate voted late Tuesday night to kill a proposal that would grandfather in so-called double dippers, state lawmakers who also work as state employees and educators.The Senate voted 11-18 on the proposal by Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh with two senators abstaining.Marsh’s proposal would have allowed those lawmakers who are already [...]