With the dire problems our nation’s economy still faces with at least a 7.5% unemployment rate, it is interesting why President Obama chose to visit Birmingham today to discuss payday loans.…
Category: Session 2015
State Lotteries and the Government's Betrayal of the Poor
A lot has changed since 1890 when President Benjamin Harrison reminded citizens that lotteries "debauched and defrauded" the public. Today, however, state governments have become the biggest proponents of lotteries. In…
SCOTUS Announces Ruling on Alabama Redistricting
The Supreme Court of the United States issued a 5-4 decision this morning concerning Alabama’s 2012 legislative redistricting. The ruling sent the case back down to the District Court to be…
Aderholt Statement on the President's Visit to Alabama
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) today released the following statement in regard to President Obama’s visit to Alabama. "President Obama is looking to regulate the symptoms of the years…
It's Time to Be Giant Killers
The State of Alabama is facing a fiscal challenge right now unlike any that we have had in contemporary memory. Regardless of how big the hole in the General Fund budget…
Farmers Federation Seeks to Clarify Proposed Tax Exemption Bill
The Alabama Farmers Federation legislative team is working to clarify a bill introduced last week on behalf of the Alabama Department of Revenue to determine any impact it could have on…
First Lady Dianne Bentley Announces Domestic Violence Prevention Legislation
MONTGOMERY –With a goal of preventing further abuse for domestic violence victims and their families, First Lady Dianne Bentley on Wednesday held a news conference to announce her legislative agenda aimed…
"Would You Rather Have A Democrat’s Lottery Or Republicans’ Taxes?"
This week is the legislature’s Spring Break, and we are now almost a third of the way through the legislative session. And as last week came to an end, legislative leaders…