TheRepublic.com - Vivian Figures News http://www.therepublic.com/feed/person/402a43b0597e49898379440dfcf235ff Vivian Figures News and Photos en-ca webstaff@therepublic.com Copyright 2013 Ala. legislators' view of session depends on partyhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/fe0fe28be68449a3a12bec7747303820/AL-XGR--Session-Recaphttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/fe0fe28be68449a3a12bec7747303820/AL-XGR--Session-RecapMONTGOMERY, Alabama - Shortly after the Legislature's 2013 session ended, the public address system in the Senate began playing a recording of Otis Redding singing the bluesy lyric, "They call me Mr. Pitiful."]]>Tue, 21 May 2013 17:47:43 -0400Alabama Legislature has slow start on last dayhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/1291b160c03d4a9c8fc50308ae8e1665/AL-XGR--Last-Dayhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/1291b160c03d4a9c8fc50308ae8e1665/AL-XGR--Last-DayMONTGOMERY, Alabama - The Alabama Legislature's last meeting day is off to a slow start.]]>Mon, 20 May 2013 11:40:38 -0400Alabama Democrats fail in expanding Medicaidhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/93a84f6054034902837bc36dd2243d6c/AL-XGR--Democrats-Medicaidhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/93a84f6054034902837bc36dd2243d6c/AL-XGR--Democrats-MedicaidMONTGOMERY, Alabama - Democrats in the Alabama Legislature failed to achieve their top goal for the 2013 session.]]>Mon, 20 May 2013 10:00:25 -0400