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Wednesday May 14 2008

US Senate Renews Nat’l Flood Insurance Program

In a 92-6 vote, the US Senate passed a renewal of the National Flood Insurance Program until 2013. The Senate bill will also create a commission to study how available and affordable catastrophic insurance is in places prone to hurricanes and earthquakes. more »
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By Billy House, Media General News Service
Thursday May 08 2008

Senate Blocks Grocery Tax Ban

State lawmakers refuse to debate a bill that would remove state sales taxes on groceries. more »
11:01 AM
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By The Associated Press
Comment by working4u: Thanks Democrats in congress for increasing the Minimum wage by $2.10 an hour. Another example of extemely poor decision making by a bunch of ignorant… 6 Responses »
Wednesday May 07 2008

Senate Rejects Changes To Flood Insurance Bill

The Senate has rejected a bid by Gulf Coast lawmakers to allow homeowners the option of adding wind coverage to their flood insurance. more »
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By The Associated Press

Hundreds of Bills Die In Alabama Legislature

The 2008 session has come to and end and hundreds of proposed bills have been killed because they were not passed. They dealt with everything from sex toys to school lunches. Take a look at some of the bills that couldn't be approved this year. more »
2:36 PM
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By Steven Norris
Comment by justme: Sounds like a lot of these are are personal.  Are maybe they were in lala land, but not in the best interest of the people of the state.  But… 2 Responses »

Immigration Bills Die In Alabama Legislature

With two days remaining in the session, most bills to control illegal immigration have died. more »
10:41 AM
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By The Associated Press

Gulf Coast Lawmakers Want To Change Nat’l Flood Bill

A bill to renew the national flood insurance program is expected to reach a final vote this week, but not before lawmakers from Gulf Coast states try to rewrite it. As now drafted, the bill does not allow the option of buying wind coverage. more »
8:59 AM
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By Billi House, Media General News Service, bhouse@tampatrib.com
Comment by carl: YEP! We definitely need a good house cleaning of the state’s law makers as I stated about the other news article about letting these other bills… 2 Responses »
Tuesday May 06 2008

AL Senate Approves School Budget Cuts

Senate committee approves Alabama education budget with cuts more »
11:46 AM
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By The Associated Press

Alabama Senior Citizens Push To Abolish Grocery Tax

Representatives of senior citizens groups, including the AARP, have urged the Alabama Legislature to pass the grocery tax amendment. more »
11:01 AM
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By The Associated Press
Comment by carl: If I had to choose between the two,I would probably choose to abolish the grocery tax .If i chose the other one that would make me feel real bad knowing… 3 Responses »

2 Mobile Netters Ordered to Court

Two commercial gillnetters have been ordered to appear in court after an officer from the Marine Resources Division says he saw them using a 1,200-foot net in the closed waters of Daphne's D'Olive Creek. more »
9:09 AM
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By The Associated Press
Comment by Boondock: Spencer better not vote against this.  If he does, everyone should vote him out next time around. view »
Sunday May 04 2008

Grocery Tax Removal Hits New Hurdle

Legislature to eliminate the state sales tax on groceries is snarled in a Republican effort to end annual property tax reappraisals for homes statewide. more »
4:45 PM
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By Associated Press
Thursday May 01 2008

Insurance Bills Sent To House

Two state insurance reform bills pass in the Senate and now await consideration in the House. more »
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By Robert Blomquist
Comment by Crystal Teeny: INSURANCE BILLS SENT TO HOUSE , if they will pay them, I will send them mine too. view »
Wednesday April 30 2008

1 Step Closer to a Statewide Smoking Ban

The Alabama Senate passes a bill that would ban smoking in most public places. more »
12:06 PM
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By The Associated Press
Comment by WAKE UP MOBILE COUNTY: once they stamp out smoking they will vote themselves another pay raise.  After that they will come up with a new tax to pay for it.  Way to… 52 Responses »
Thursday April 24 2008

State Lawmakers Stalled Over Electronic Bingo

The Senate has continued to debate a bill regulating electronic bingo at the Macon County since February. There are only six days left in this session. more »
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By Associated Press
Saturday April 12 2008

Panel Favors Building A New Alabama Statehouse

A legislative panel studying the future of the Alabama Statehouse agrees that a new statehouse building should be constructed. more »
6:50 PM
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By Associated Press
Comment by carl: I think this article and the one about tax-free groceries go together. It reminds me of the story about the hunter and his dog. They’ve been in the… 3 Responses »
Monday March 31 2008

No Foolin’

April 1 marks the end of the first half of Alabama's fiscal year and the start of the second half of the state Legislature's session. more »
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By The Associated Press
Friday March 14 2008

Senate Rejects Earmark Ban

Senators in both political parties are insisting on their right to send pet projects back to their states, even though presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton joined with GOP nominee-in-waiting John McCain in voting to ban them for one year. more »
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By The Associated Press
Tuesday March 04 2008

Brownback: I’m Mad About Tanker

Three U.S. Senators are teaming up to fight the Air Force's decision to award the tanker contract to Northrop Grummand & EADS. Click to read the full statement. more »
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By Sen. Patty Murray News Release
Comment by asda: So if Boeing would have won this contract could Airbus have made this much of a stink about losing?  Boeing has in the past done very unethical things… 8 Responses »
Thursday January 17 2008

AL Officials Make Decision on Kids Insurance

State to continue enrolling in ALL Kids more »
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By The Associated Press
Comment by bh06: we pay a fee of 100 a yr. its not free , but with out it my child will suffer, he needs to suffer like us!!!!!!!! 2 Responses »
Monday December 31 2007

Wicker Sworn In

"I look forward to working with Roger in his new role representing Mississippi in the United States Senate." - President Bush. more »
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By WKRG Staff
Tuesday October 09 2007

No Special Session

Governor Bob Riley has decided not to call a special session. He did not want to risk a repeat performance of the power struggle in the Senate that ended with a fistfight on the Senate floor. more »
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By Jamie Burch
Tuesday September 25 2007

Senate Approval Ratings

Click to read News 5/Survey USA approval ratings for Alabama Senators Richard Shelby and Jeff Sessions more »
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By News 5/Survey USA
Monday September 24 2007

Debate Challenge

A.J. Cooper, the Democratic nominee for the District 32 Senate seat, is challenging his opponent, Trip Pittman, to a series of debates. more »
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By Jamie Burch

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