Moving forward from January 6th with hope
The storming of the US Capitol by Trump supporters at his suggestion on January 6 — the day of the Electoral College vote certification in favor of President-elect Biden — will live on in infamy. ....
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Almost-Speaker McCarthy
Four years ago, many commentators lamented that Hillary Clinton fell short of winning the Electoral College by less than 80,000 votes. “You Could Fit All the Voters Who Cost Clinton the Election in a Mid-Sized ....
Time for Montgomery to Get Back to Work
Summer vacation is over with. It is time for the members of the Alabama legislature to leave Gulf Shores and Lake Jordan and get back to work. There are pressing matters of concern that they ....
Alabama Policy Institute Unveils RESTORE Alabama Plan, Asks Governor to Call a Special Legislative Session to Address Key COVID-19 Related Issues
Today the Alabama Policy Institute (API) released to the public and submitted to Governor Ivey and to the Governor’s Special Task Force the “RESTORE Alabama Plan.” The plan, Responsible Efficient Solutions to Open and Revive ....
2020 Legislative Session: May 4-9
Legislative Tracking The Alabama State Bar provides a tracking report concerning pending legislation that may be of interest to our members. You can find our updated bill tracking spreadsheet here. Legislative Summary After leaving for ....
Governor issues Statement about CARES ACT Spending
Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday issued the following statement in response to the Legislature’s desire to have control of CARES Act money that President Trump designated for the governors: “I just got off the phone ....
Legislative Session Preview with Rep. Mike Ball
We have reached out to every State House of Representative member and asked them questions about the upcoming legislative session that starts next month. As we receive their responses we will get them up so ....
Governor Ivey Previews Her Goals for the Legislative Session
As we increasingly closer to the 2020 Alabama Legislative Session, we will start to preview how things might start to shape up when things get rolling in February. Of course, no preview could start anywhere ....