The Republican primary contest for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District appears to be tightening, according to a recent poll by the Alabama Forestry Association.
Author: Mary Sell (Mary Sell)
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Payday loan bill dies, but issue not dead
Payday lending reform, specifically the fees allowed to be charged to borrowers, has become a perennial issue in the Alabama State House.
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‘Alternative cover’ landfill bill moves forward; ADEM says coal ash no longer permitted material
The Alabama House of Representatives on Thursday approved legislation that clarifies landfills’ ability to use materials other than dirt to cover new garbage each day.
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‘Alternative cover’ landfill bill raises concerns, more debate expected today
Legislation to clarify that landfills can use materials other than dirt to cover new garbage each day is raising concerns about what the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) has permitted as “alternative cover,” including coal ash, and its permitting process.
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Montgomery Mayor: Occupational tax bill ‘power grab’
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed on Wednesday doubled down in his accusations of government overreach by state lawmakers.
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Ainsworth: Bill would expedite death row appeals
Alabama Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth wants to change the state’s years-long — sometimes decades-long — appeals process for death row inmates.
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Pringle defends conservatives in ‘Your Fault’ ad
State Rep. Chris Pringle, a Congressional candidate in Alabama’s 1st District, jumps feet first into the culture war with a new ad titled, “Your Fault.”
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Realtors’ PAC makes primary endorsements
The Alabama Association of Realtors’ political action committee this week made its endorsements in the March 3 primaries.
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Carl says he’s ‘tough’ in new congressional race ad
Jerry Carl, Republican candidate for Congress in Alabama’s 1st District, released recently his third television spot of his campaign.
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Bills seek more financial transparency from state licensure boards, AHSAA
An Alabama lawmaker wants the state’s more than 100 licensing boards, the groups that regulate professionals from contractors to medical personnel, to provide public accountings of their revenue and spending.