State Sen. Greg Reed (R-Jasper) said the Alabama Legislature could accomplish a lot when lawmakers reconvene in Montgomery on Feb. 6, with just over a month left. .

lead Discussed Sessions scheduled for Friday in the Capitol Journal.

“It's going to be a very busy session with a lot going on right from the start,” Reid said.

The Alabama Senate Pro Tem said this session will give him more time to address certain areas he wasn't able to address last year.

“I was happy to have some conversations with the majority party leaders, and I was able to talk to others about the accelerated plans for this year,” he explained. “When I think back to last year, the first year of the Quadrennial, we had elections, inauguration ceremonies, and an organizational meeting. There was a lot going on, and lo and behold, we were ready for the first session of the new Quadrenium. I believe that a well-considered law will be enacted.”

Mr Reid said he hopes he will be able to tackle some of the more “controversial issues” that are important to many MPs.

“We could have planned a little more. I think that would be wise,” he insisted. “I think there are several elements here that could be seen as controversial in some ways that were very important to members of Congress but didn’t address last year. Some topics, issues related to school choice. Some of those issues may be asked again.”

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The Senate majority leader also believes Alabama's strong economy will create new opportunities for lawmakers.

“Alabama has a great economy,” he said. “That has brought in a lot of budget revenue. So we're going to have some surpluses and carryovers in the budget. We need to decide what to do with them. That's really important. It's going to be a very busy session with a lot going on right from the start.”

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