Mar 31, 2018
We have a complete recap of the final week of the legislative session, including what passed and what didn’t. We’re joined by Sen. Arthur Orr of Decatur, the chair of the education budget committee. He’ll discuss its final passage on Thursday. We’re also joined by Rep. Ed Henry of Hartselle, who isn’t...
Mar 29, 2018
We report on the legislature wrapping up its work today, after extending the session by a day. The Senate concurred with the education budget, sending it to the governor. An amended bill that would exempt some economic professionals from state lobbying rules received final passage, but racial profiling legislation that...
Mar 29, 2018
We report on the scheduled last day of the legislative session, with final approval of the education budget hanging in the balance. High-profile bills dealing with both racial profiling and lobbying exemptions for economic development professionals were also on the line today. And we’re joined by Rep. K.L. Brown of...
Mar 28, 2018
We report on the state’s $6.6 billion education budget heading toward final legislative passage after a conference committee worked out differences. We also report on a compromise version of a racial profiling bill heading to the House floor, something that was expected to prevent a filibuster. And we’re joined by...
Mar 26, 2018
We preview the upcoming final two days of the legislative session, including a conference committee set to meet tomorrow to work out differences in the state’s $6.6 billion education budget. We also report on two bills that could be the source of some controversy before lawmakers go home: one that would...