Vivian Davis Figures
Legislature chooses committee to negotiate contract for new Alabama statehouse
The Alabama Legislature Tuesday appointed a committee to negotiate the terms for building a new statehouse. The team, selected after some haggling Tuesday’s Legislative Council meeting, will include Sen. Sam Givhan, R-Huntsville, the chair of the council; Rep. Chris Pringle, R-Mobile, the council’s vice chair; House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels, D-Huntsville; Senate Majority Leader Bobby […]
Senate amendment to ethics commission bill could end whistleblower protections
The Alabama Senate Tuesday approved an bill that could end whistleblower protections for those filing complaints with the state’s Ethics Commission. The legislation, sponsored by Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, would require that the commission, before prosecution or administrative resolution, provide the person who allegedly violated the law with exculpatory evidence. The bill passed 31-0. But prior […]