Rep. Todd Is In the House
Following the lead of some of my favorite Alabama bloggers, who are going straight to the source for information and commentary on the legislature, I’ve asked freshman Representative Patricia Todd...
View ArticleRep. Todd: This Week In the AL Legislature
UPDATE: The Alabama Democratic Party Blog has linked to Patricia’s first post here. Thanks! Rep. Todd highlights the pay raise vote, discussion of a bill that would penalize state contractors who...
View ArticleRep. Todd: Exciting Times in the Legislature
The legislative session is getting interesting. This week the House failed to pass the Budget Isolation Resolution (BIR) that would allow the body to consider a Gourmet Beer Bill permitting a higher...
View ArticleRep. Todd — Followup On Minimum Wage Bill
The federal government has failed to raise the minimum wage in over 10 years. While both the House and Senate passed a raise to $7.25 an hour phased in over 2 years, the US Senate amended the bill...
View ArticleThis Week in the House
As the House completed its 21st day in session (we have only 9 session days left) it has become apparent that the Senate will keep the Legislature from having a meaningful legislative session. The...
View ArticleAL Legislative Session Ends
(My apologies for the delay in posting this — and big thanks to Patricia for taking the time to post here. Of course, politics doesn’t take a break even when the Legislature does, so I hope she’ll...
View ArticleAnd so it begins…
The Alabama 2008 legislative session opened with budget conflicts, ethics reform and the age-old mix of hope and disgust. Let the games begin… We have been hearing for the past several months as to the...
View ArticleAlabama Poverty Task Force Report
Note from Kathy: Rep. Todd sponsored HB360, which makes the Poverty Task Force permanent. It’s unfortunate that we need this in Alabama, but we do. The bill passed the House on Thursday. As you know,...
View ArticleLegislative Highlights
The waters are warming up nicely and the last few weeks in the Legislative pool have been busy! Time to look back on some highlights as to where we are in improving the lives of all Alabamians. So when...
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