Tag: Capitol Journal

On the heels of securing seven of 11 reelections for his caucus incumbents in last week's Republican primary elections, House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) told Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal" that some "restrictions" could be in order.

As the Alabama Legislature is gathering in Montgomery for a special session to address the potential fallout of the Louisiana v. Callais U.S. Supreme Court decision, State Sen. Rodger Smitherman (D-Birmingham) has a bleak view of what lies ahead.

House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) took to the airwaves during Friday's broadcast of Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal" to revisit the prolonged saga of now-former House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen's (R-Hartselle) ouster and leaked surreptitiously recorded audio from a House Caucus meeting on February 13.

Friday, during Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal," State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) reiterated his concerns about House Bill 392 (HB 392) and similar legislation, which would change how Alabama's Public Service Commission is selected.

During this week's broadcast of Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal - Week in Review," Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin responded to U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville's (R-Auburn) repeated pledge to deploy the National Guard in Alabama cities with high crime rates if elected governor.

Jones acknowledged having "real disagreements" on education policy and specifically cited the school choice legislation.

Over 100 girls from around the state descended on the state capitol last week for the Third Annual "Girl's Day at the Capitol," sponsored by State Rep. Susan DuBose (R-Hoover) and cosponsored by Miss Alabama’s Teen Addison Shoemaker.

During this week's broadcast of Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal," Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed defended Donald Watkins, Jr., his controversial pick for the city's small business development director.

Moore said the Democrats should first vote to reopen the government, then work on negotiating their “Christmas wish list with $1.5 trillion in spending.”

During this week's episode of Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal," House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels (D-Huntsville) pledged to take another shot at enacting legislation to eliminate income tax on overtime pay that would make it permanent.

During an appearance on this week's broadcast of Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal," State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) voiced his concerns with the dumping of dredge materials into Mobile Bay.

During a recent broadcast of Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal," State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) sounded off about his plan to re-file a bill from the 2025 session that would have made child rapists eligible for the death penalty.

The fate of a Louisiana case before the U.S. Supreme Court could have a major impact on Alabama’s ongoing redistricting battle, according to Attorney General Steve Marshall.

On Friday's broadcast of Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal," State Senate Pro-Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) reiterated the possibility of a rules change for the 2026 legislative session for the Alabama State Senate.

During this week's broadcast of Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal," House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) defended the legislature's decision to allow the 2023 overtime tax cut to expire.

During Friday's broadcast of Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal," State Sen. Rodger Smitherman (D-Birmingham) spoke critically of House Bill 202 (HB202), also known as the Back the Blue Act.

Listen up, Alabama. The days of your hard-earned tax dollars propping up biased, bloated “public” media are mercifully coming to an end.

The Alabama Legislature has reached the halfway point of the 2025 session, and there is little speculation about the possible passage of a gambling bill.

Last week, the Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation that, if signed into law, would reduce grocery taxes and increase income and retirement plan tax deductions.

During this week's broadcast of Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal," Attorney General Steve Marshall reiterated his objection to Gov. Kay Ivey's decision to commute the death sentence of convicted murderer Robin "Rocky" Meyers last month.

During Friday's broadcast of APTV's "Capitol Journal," Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall addressed the speculation regarding U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville's (R-Auburn) political future and what that could mean for his own political future.

During Friday's broadcast of Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal," State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Range) downplayed the prospects of a gambling bill making it through the Alabama Senate this session.

Earlier this week, Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth publicly announced his opposition to a bill that would change the makeup of the State Board of Veterans Affairs and how the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) commissioner is appointed.

During this week's broadcast of Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal," State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) rejected the notion that illegal immigrants "really coming here to work" should be passed over for deportation.

Friday, during this week's broadcast of Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal," State Sen. Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman), the presumptive incoming president pro-tem of the State Senate, said he expected the Alabama Legislature to move on its own immigration enforcement law during the upcoming legislative session.

Alabama Department of Mental Health commissioner Kimberly Boswell, the subject of an ethics complaint filed in August by then-Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner Kent Davis, offered very little on the matter in an appearance on Friday's broadcast of Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal."

During this week's broadcast of Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal," House Education Policy Committee chairwoman State Rep. Terri Collins (R-Decatur) explained why she thought it was necessary for a shift in so-called cut scores to gauge reading proficiency in Alabama.