7 Things: Huge Trump legal news; lawmakers allegedly trying to hit ALFA for opposing gambling bill; and more …
7. 18 Democrats in the Alabama Legislature Abstained They don’t seem to want to go public with the vote to once again increase the penalties for shooting into occupied vehicles or dwellings. The reasoning is pretty infuriating, with state Assemblywoman Linda Coleman Madison (D-Birmingham) voting against it because she doesn’t restrict access to guns and […]
Working families set to benefit from Alabama childcare tax credit after approval from lawmakers
The Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday gave final approval to a proposal aimed at increasing workforce participation statewide through new tax credits for working Alabama families, employers and certain child care facilities. HB358 The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives by State Representative Anthony Daniels and carried in the Senate by State […]
Alabama lawmakers cap property tax increases at 7% for reappraisals
The Alabama Legislature on Wednesday passed a bill capping property tax increases in the state, providing relief to homeowners and businesses facing large assessment hikes by capping annual increases in property tax assessments through reassessments at 7%. HB 73 was approved by both houses of Congress, and the bill's sponsors, State Rep. Philip Pettus (R-Killeen) […]
7 Things: More come out against special session for gambling; lawmakers welcome illegals to school as world turns on them; and more …
7. The MOMS Act introduced by U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) has sparked controversy, with Democrats such as Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison misrepresenting the bill's provisions with false claims that it would create a pregnancy tracking database or force pregnant women to register. What the bill actually does is very simple: it provides […]
Alabama lawmakers present $3.94 million SEEDS grant to Dothan industrial development board
Last week, state lawmakers representing the Wiregrass region presented a check for $3.94 million from the state Industrial Development Agency to the Dothan, Alabama, Industrial Development Board to support the acquisition of the 446-acre Westgate Supersite. The funding was made possible by legislation passed in 2023 under the Site Assessment and Economic Development Strategies (SEEDS) […]
7 Things: Alabama lawmakers declare Biden’s immigration plan a bust; Alabama auto manufacturing expanding after failed union vote; and more …
7. of Offers As if making a first cash purchase offer to buy the Birmingham-Southern College campus from Alabama A&M University wasn't enough, Alabama A&M's vice president for government relations, Shannon Reeves, said the university plans to make a second cash purchase offer this month to buy the college's now-closed hilltop campus. The goal of […]
Alabama lawmakers in Washington unite to secure federal funding for I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project
Alabama's entire congressional delegation, a bipartisan delegation of U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives, will support the I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project. The delegation urged the U.S. Department of Transportation to approve the state's application for federal assistance through the Mega Grant Program, which supports large, complex infrastructure projects that are difficult to fund […]
California lawmakers at odds over passing retail theft laws
San Francisco – Nicholas Michael Nelson was kicked out of his family's Oceanside home after coming out as gay at age 14 and struggled with homelessness and drug addiction for the next 20 years. Nelson, who is non-binary and goes by the name “Poodle,” moved to San Francisco last year and started shoplifting to survive […]
Oregon Lawmakers Reverse Course, Reimpose Drug Penalties After Overdose Surge
Oregon lawmakers are seeking to reinstate penalties for drug possession just a few years after decriminalizing hard drugs, according to the New York Times. Oregon passed in 2020 Measures 110 It became the first state in the country to decriminalize hard drugs such as cocaine, heroin, oxycodone, and methamphetamine. according to This was reported to […]
GOP Lawmakers Giddy As Fetterman Floats Support For Republican Border Bill
Republican lawmakers praised Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman after he indicated he might support a Republican-backed border bill in exchange for Ukraine funds. Fetterman told FOX News Congressional Correspondent Chad Pergram on Thursday that he was prepared to vote for HR2. border security bill It passed the House in May but stalled in the Democratic-controlled […]
