Tag: NATHANIEL LEDBETTER

After the Alabama House of Representatives adjourned sine die, Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) expressed disappointment at some measures that failed to reach the finish line due to a significant slowdown from Senate Democrats.

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.

Under the Renewing Alabama’s Investment in Student Excellence Act (RAISE Act), schools will receive additional funding based on the number of enrolled students in specific categories, such as low-income, special education, English language learners, gifted students, and those attending charter schools.

Alabama House leadership anticipates a smoother relationship between the House and Senate this week as lawmakers attempt to put a bow on the 2025 legislative session..

The Alabama House of Representatives passed State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough's (R-Trinity) Laken Riley Act on Thursday, bolstering the ability of law enforcement to combat illegal immigration.  

Lawmakers in the House and Senate engaged in a brief bout of gamesmanship on Tuesday, with both bodies refusing to pass one another’s bills in a legislative donnybrook that started in the Senate.

Georgia recently joined the growing number of Southern states either cutting back or eliminating the state income tax, while Alabama leaders face continued criticism for letting its overtime tax cut expire.

Right as the storm of change thunders on the horizon, and right as Alabama is actually ahead of the curve on a good idea, Ledbetter wants the government’s cut of workers’ wages back. 

House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) was visibly peeved at the surprise drop of lottery and gambling legislation in the Senate on Thursday, saying he was left entirely out of the loop.

Despite gaining support from at least five House Republicans, House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels’ (D-Huntsville) efforts to permanently extend the state’s overtime tax cut are looking all but dead in the water, according to House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville).

The Alabama House of Representatives adjourned on a somber note Tuesday evening after leadership announced the hospitalization of State Rep. Ed Oliver (R-Dadeville), as well as the declining health of a former member.

The Business Council of Alabama affiliate ProgressPAC announced on Monday that it was supporting Heath Allbright as he pursues the Republican nomination for the District 11 seat in the upcoming special election.

House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) expressed surprise after one of the most controversial bills of the session thus far sailed through the House of Representatives Thursday just over 10 minutes.

The Alabama House of Representatives got off to a fiery start on Thursday after Democratic lawmakers took serious offense at House leadership's refusal to permit debate on the special order calendar.

House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) will host a fundraising reception for the recently declared Republican candidate, Heath Allbright, as he pursues the District 11 seat in the upcoming special election.

The Alabama Senate finally passed its version of the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs (ADVA) restructuring bill, now the House is poised to take it up with little to no additional changes.

While promising some kind of tax relief during the 2025 legislative session, House Speaker Nathanial Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) gave dubious hopes for extending the state’s overtime tax exemption, which is slated to expire this year.

After the drama surrounding both legal and illegal immigration last year, the House of Representatives has dropped a series of bills meant to crack down on illegal immigration and the pervading issues that follow.

House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) tapped longtime State Rep. Steve Clouse (R-Ozark) to chair the House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure Committee as the outgoing chairman prepares to take on a staff role in the Senate.

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is sounding the alarm on the perceived negative effects of a proposed amendment to the Alabama Constitution to mandate the Pledge of Allegiance and a prayer at the beginning of the day in public schools.

In a show of bipartisanship, the House of Representatives passed legislation by Democratic State Rep. Marilyn Lands (D-Huntsville) to accelerate pregnant women’s coverage under Medicaid, ensuring swifter access to prenatal care.

With reports of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians (PCI) rumored to be pushing a gambling bill in the Senate, House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter says any gambling bill out of the Senate must be comparable with what the House agreed to last year to garner consideration.

1819 News editor-in-chief Jeff Poor said to expect a "relatively quiet session" compared to last year as lawmakers wait to see how things shake out at the federal level.

On Tuesday, House Speaker Nathanial Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) poured cold water on the hopes of those wanting to see Medicaid expansion as the 2025 legislative session kicks off.

Legislators will likely consider increasing funding and expanding a newly formed Metro Area Crime Suppression Unit in Montgomery to combat criminal activity in Alabama cities.

“It was just the right thing to do. And I got to thinking, with everything that's going on, with all the turmoil, if somebody looked up and was able to read that, maybe that would make them feel like they're in a better place or make the decision that they feel led to be made.”

House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) said he does not expect the Alabama House of Representatives to consider any changes to its current in vitro fertilization (IVF) law passed earlier this year.