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Alabama State Senator E.B. McClain is indicted by a federal grand jury on bribery charges involving 2-year college system more ]]> Associated Press Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:43:14 +0000 14364 33.45722417051078 -86.92176818847656 http://wkrg.com/news/article/education_budget_tug_of_war/14093/
A tug of war over money in Montgomery. What happens could affect every school in Alabama. Time is running out in the legislative session. more ]]> WKRG.com Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:43:14 +0000 14093 http://wkrg.com/news/article/education_budget_might_not_pass/14064/
The Alabama Senate is in danger of ending the 2008 session without approving the $6.3 billion education budget to operate schools in the fall. That would require the governor to call a special session. more ]]> The Associated Press Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:43:14 +0000 14064 http://wkrg.com/news/article/do_or_die_for_insurance_bills/13554/
House Insurance Committee could dodge a vote on two insurance reform bills. more ]]> WKRG.com Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:43:14 +0000 13554 http://wkrg.com/news/article/progress_for_insurance_reform/13381/
One of two state insurance reform bills proposed by local legislature has been passed in the senate. more ]]> WKRG.com Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:43:14 +0000 13381 http://wkrg.com/news/article/senate_oks_bill_to_exempt_state_tax_on_rebate_checks/13357/
The Alabama Senate has passed a bill to exempt the federal economic stimulus check from state income tax. more ]]> The Associated Press Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:43:14 +0000 13357 http://wkrg.com/news/article/senators_go_round_and_round_over_insurance_reform/13334/
Senator Lowell Barron: "I live 400 miles from the coast. I don't have to be for your insurance bill." A Mobile County Senator takes up the fight to get insurance changed in Alabama. more ]]> WKRG.com Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:43:14 +0000 13334 http://wkrg.com/news/article/alabama_senate_fights_for_tanker/11137/
The Alabama Senate has passed a resolution encouraging U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to accept the Air Force's decision to award a tanker contract to Northrop Grumman and EADS. more ]]> The Associated Press Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:43:14 +0000 11137 http://wkrg.com/news/article/senate_slugger_not_suing/10059/
An Alabama Senator who punched another lawmaker changed his mind about a lawsuit. more ]]> Associated Press Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:43:14 +0000 10059 http://wkrg.com/news/article/senators_plan_to_come_out_swinging/9878/
State lawmakers say they plan to use the "punch seen around the world" to push for better better security in the Senate when the 2008 session starts tomorrow. more ]]> Associated Press Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:43:14 +0000 9878 http://wkrg.com/news/article/no_punishment_for_lawmaker_who_threw_a_punch/9754/
The Alabama Senate Ethics Committee took no public action against the state senator who hit a fellow lawmaker on the final day of the 2007 legislative session. more ]]> Associated Press Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:43:14 +0000 9754 http://wkrg.com/news/article/slugging_senator_wants_resolution/9239/
State Senator Charles Bishop says members of the Senate Ethics Committee need to quit sitting on their "rear ends" and resolve a complaint filed after he punched a fellow lawmaker on the Senate floor. more ]]> Associated Press Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:43:14 +0000 9239