Sen. Steve French, Sen. Zeb Little, Rep. Ken Guin, and Rep. Cam Ward will be blogging here during the 2010 Legislative Session.

HB 181

Posted by Rep. Chris England, on March 7th, 2008, at 10:46 pm

I have introduced House Bill 181. This bill would impose a $500 limitation on contributions for candidates from individuals, political action committees and political parties for election to the Alabama Supreme Court, Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, Alabama Court of Civil Appeals, circuit courts, and district courts. Corporations are already limited to $500. It went [...]

March 7th, 2008 | Category: Legislative Dispatch | 2 comments

Optimism Abounds

Posted by Rep. Chris England, on February 12th, 2008, at 5:41 pm

I’m one of the new guys, and let me tell you, inexperience equals unbridled optimism. I arrived at the State House last year believing that we were going to pass good legislation and kill those bills that deserved to die. From the first day in the House, we began the process. Bills would be introduced, [...]

February 12th, 2008 | Category: Legislative Dispatch | 14 comments

Daily News

Daily Headlines, Saturday, 3/13/2010

By H on March 13, 2010

Montgomery Advertiser – Gas prices likely to rise as weather warms

Montgomery Advertiser – USA trustees plan Mississippi campus

Montgomery Advertiser – Perkins: People want AG’s protection

Montgomery Advertiser – Legislature takes spring break

Montgomery Advertiser – Ex-commissioner sentenced for fraud

Montgomery Advertiser – Blount County’s covered bridges [...]

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Legislative Dispatch

Change

By Sen. Steve French on March 10, 2010

I wish my friend Hinton Mitchem godspeed and good luck after his retirement from public service. Hinton, on Monday, announced what many had suspected — he will not seek re-election. I remember meeting Hinton for the first time while I was a student at Auburn University. He served the people of his [...]

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Ten Minutes in the House, Senate Moves On

By Rep. Cam Ward on March 8, 2010

Riley and her friend Caroline joined Julie on the campaign trail in Isabella this past weekend.

Here is a quick preview of the upcoming week in Montgomery. This week will be a standard legislative schedule for the House. We will be in session on Tuesday and Thursday with committee meetings scheduled for Wednesday.
The House will take up a ten minute calendar this week. A ten minute calendar is [...]

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Purple Dot Connection

HAPPY FEBRUARY

By Natalie Davis on February 2, 2010

Under the “B” … June 1 

                 I’ve tried to follow BINGO rules and BINGO raids.  I’m not sure I understand the law, nor do I get the motives of many of the principal players.  I bet many of you know a heck of a lot more about this than I.  But one thing I am [...]

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