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Ala. legislators' view of session depends on party

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:47:43 -0400

MONTGOMERY, 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."

Ala. Legislature rejects Bentley's 2-year-delay

Mon, 20 May 2013 20:49:30 -0400

MONTGOMERY, Alabama - The Republican majority in the Alabama Legislature handed the GOP governor a major defeat Monday night by rejecting his proposal to delay the start of private school tax credits for two years.

Alabama Legislature has slow start on last day

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:40:38 -0400

MONTGOMERY, Alabama - The Alabama Legislature's last meeting day is off to a slow start.

Marsh to block plan to delay school tax credits

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:44:31 -0400

MONTGOMERY, Alabama - The architect of Alabama's new private-school tax credits intends to block the governor's proposal to delay the tax breaks for two years.

Bentley considers change to school accountability

Mon, 13 May 2013 19:55:47 -0400

MONTGOMERY, Alabama - Gov. Robert Bentley indicated Monday that he was reviewing the schools accountability act and is considering changes to the bill that would give parents tax credits so students could transfer from failing schools.

Guns, schools, drug testing await Ala. legislators

Sun, 12 May 2013 15:17:19 -0400

MONTGOMERY, Alabama - Even with the state budgets already passed, the Legislature's final meeting day looks to be long and hectic, with issues ranging from welfare drug testing to school safety and gun regulations to $130 million in state borrowing.

Budgets priority for Alabama lawmakers

Sun, 05 May 2013 10:14:13 -0400

MONGTGOMERY, Alabama - Passing the education and General Fund budgets are the only tasks Alabama lawmakers are required to complete in the final three days of the 2013 legislative session and they have made them their priority.

Ala. House approves gun bill; goes back to Senate

Thu, 02 May 2013 20:32:41 -0400

MONTGOMERY, Alabama - The Alabama House has approved a bill that allows gun owners to carry a pistol in their vehicle.

Alabama editorial roundup

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:20:21 -0400

Recent editorials from Alabama newspapers:

Once united, Alabama Republicans find divisions

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:46:36 -0400

MONTGOMERY, Alabama - For the first two years after taking control of the Legislature, Republicans united to push through laws they couldn't pass when Democrats ran the Statehouse. Now in their third year of control, Republicans are beginning to show divisions similar to those Democrats used to have.