MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Senate today passed a constitutional amendment without opposition that, if approved by Alabama voters, will revise the makeup of Auburn University’s board of trustees. Senate Bill 366, sponsored by Senator Tom Whatley (R-Auburn), updates distric...

Many bills passed or moving forward at session’s halfway point MONTGOMERY – As lawmakers reached the halfway point of the 2012 Regular Session Thursday having passed or made significant progress on most priority legislation, House Speaker Mike Hubbard said he was please...

The Newspaper Association of America keeps a helpful tally of annual ad revenues earned by its 2,000 member news organizations, which has recently been graphed by one Professor Mark Perry from the University of Michigan-Flint. What his data, adjusted for inflation to 20...

MONTGOMERY – Governor Robert Bentley on Thursday released new details on his efforts to improve the safety of Alabama’s roads and bridges. The Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program – or “ATRIP” – is the name that has been given to the Governor’s ...

MONTGOMERY — Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange today filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit challenging the contraception coverage mandate imposed by the Obama Administration under the healthcare law signed by the President two years ago Friday. Today’s ...

The AEA and their creepy email header image are back and they have the “Education Options Act” squarely in their sights. In this week’s “Goat Hill Weekly,” we published the facts about the Education Options Act. The AEA, however, is fightin...

The Education Options Act – House Bill 541 by Rep. Phil Williams Background Information: Right now only about 60% of Alabama students graduate from high school. The problem is concentrated, as only 13% of schools produce 60% of the dropouts. Dropouts aren’t just an educ...

Last week, I spent more time traveling through our district to participate in meetings and take questions about a number of important issues that affect our area. Regularly traveling around the district continues to provide me with a wonderful opportunity to listen to t...

Today the Senate passed the “Heroes for Hire” act, HB152, a bill that provides additional tax credits to employers who hire returning veterans. The bill will provide a $1,000 additional tax credit to employers for hiring recently deployed, and now discharged...

Alabama’s finance department just closed its seventh debt deal of the last 12 months with total savings just under $100 million and it’s time that they get a some recognition for the job they’re doing during these dire economic times. Over the weekend,...