Today, the Alabama Senate overwhelmingly (22-8) adopted Senate Joint Resolution 34 to express the body's intent to not expand or fund the expansion of Medicaid. The effort was led by Senator…
Category: Session 2015
U.S. House Passes Bill to Repeal Death Tax
A bill to permanently repeal the federal death tax passed the U.S. House of Representatives today by a 240-179 vote. Of Alabama’s Congressional delegation, U.S. Reps. Robert Aderholt, R-Haleyville; Mo Brooks,…
Livingston and Ledbetter Hold Joint Press Conference at DeSoto State Park
Senator Steve Livingston (R-Scottsboro) and Representative Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) held a joint press conference at the DeSoto State Park Lodge to discuss their plans to keep the park open with the…
Aderholt Statement on House Vote to Repeal the Death Tax
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) today released the following statement on his vote to repeal the estate tax, better known as the “death tax.” “I was pleased that today…
The Answer to Alabama's Fiscal Crisis Lies in Removing Earmarks and Using Commonsense Budgeting Practices
By Rep. Will Ainsworth Alabama’s General Fund budget, which appropriates taxpayer dollars to non-education state agencies like Medicaid, the Department of Corrections, Public Safety, and others, faces an economic crisis not…
Governor Bentley Renews Call for Congress to Reauthorize Export-Import Bank
MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday, in partnership with Washington Governor Jay Inslee and a bipartisan majority of the nation’s governors, sent a letter today to congressional leaders to urge…
A Big Step Forward For The Lottery And A Bipartisan Solution To The Budget Crisis
It isn’t often these days that you see Democrats and Republicans agreeing on major policies. But that’s exactly what began to happen last week. It is no secret that our General…
Ford Goes All "War on Women" on Alabama Legislature
My wife, Gwen, is an incredible woman. I see it every day of my life. Not just in how hard she works or in the way she supports me, but in…