The Legislature managed to pass most — but not all — of the major bills in the hopper in the 2013 session. Below, a wrap-up of the status of bills as the Alabama Legislature consigned the 2013 Regular Session to history on Monday. Budgets: Gov. Robert Bentley quietly signed the Education Trust Fund and General [...]
Alabama cannot quite seem to get way from talk of the 10 Commandments. Some Republican lawmakers are trying to bring that issue back to the forefront in the state. On Tuesday, the Alabama Senate passed a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow for the public display of the 10 Commandments, and other historically significant documents [...]
Gov. Robert Bentley signed legislation on Wednesday that will repay $437 million to a state savings account over 10 years. Bentley and other state officials vowed to repay the money leading up to the Sept. 18 referendum, when people voted overwhelmingly to support transferring the money from the Alabama Trust Fund to balance the General [...]
In this clip, Sen. Bryan Taylor talks about the proposal to pay $437 million back to the Alabama Trust Fund. The Senate passed the bill on Thursday, but it now goes back to the House of Representatives to concur with the changes. The House is expected to concur when members return on Tuesday. – posted [...]
Both chambers of the Alabama Legislature have passed legislation to pay $437 million back to the Alabama Trust Fund after voters approved moving the funds over three years to avoid deep cuts to Medicaid, prisons and other state programs. On Thursday, the Alabama Senate made changes to the proposal, which now goes back to the [...]