Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange recently issued a memorandum to state prosecutors and law enforcement officials reminding them that electronic bingo machines are illegal, and state law, as settled by the Alabama Supreme Court, is “absolutely clear” on the issue. Strange said the Alabama Supreme Court upheld that bingo cannot be
Governor Robert Bentley recently gathered his cabinet to discuss their first-term accomplishments. Bentley said the state announced 63,00o jobs during the last four years, including Airbus, Remington Arms Company and Golden Dragon Precise Copper Tube Group. He said that that size of state government has been reduced by not replacing
Several bits of Alabama education news came out recently. High School Graduation Rate Rises: The State Department of Education recently announced the high school graduation rate has risen to 86 percent. In 2011, the rate was 72 percent; in 2012 it rose to 75 percent, and in January 2013, it was
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Alabama Republican Party Chair Bill Armistead recently announced he will not seek a third term as party chair. He was first elected 2011, and Armistead’s tenure saw continued electoral success for Alabama Republicans. The outgoing chairman inherited a party that under Hubbard’s leadership had just won control of state government.
Alabama has done a better job than all of its Southern neighbors and ranks fifth in the nation in providing health insurance to children, according to a recent study by Georgetown University’s Health Policy Institute. The report found that the steady decline in the children’s uninsured rate across the country
Senator Greg Reed of Jasper is the new majority leader of the Alabama Senate. Newly elected members of the Senate met and re-elected Senator Del Marsh of Anniston as Pro Tem and elected Greg Reed as majority leader. Reed replaces Senator Jabo Waggoner of Vestavia Hills (Birmingham). Waggoner recommended Reed for the job because
Republicans dominated statewide races in the November 3 elections, many coasting to victories or running unopposed. Governor Robert Bentley, Lt. Governor Kay Ivey and Attorney General Luther Strange all handily defeated their Democratic challengers by double-digit margins. Click to see the full election returns below. Republicans Extend Majorities in Legislature: The Alabama Legislature,
Budget news is front and center as we look ahead to the next Legislative session. House Speaker Says General Fund Issues Will be Resolved Without Raising Taxes: As the 2014 election cycle drawing to a close, legislators are already looking toward the 2015 regular session. The $1.8 billion General Fund is
U. S. Representative Bradley Byrne of Mobile has received the National Association of Manufacturers Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence. Manufacturers in Alabama and throughout the country are making a comeback, creating jobs, making more products and making them better than ever before. Byrne has demonstrated an understanding of the type
