2016 Legislative Wrap Up- Part III of V- Prison Construction
Wednesday, May 4th, marked the close of the 2016 Alabama Legislature’s Regular Session. Legislators passed the constitutionally required appropriations bills fairly early in the session which left...
View Article2016 Legislative Wrap Up- Part IV of V- Appropriations
Wednesday, May 4th, marked the close of the 2016 Alabama Legislature’s Regular Session. Legislators passed the constitutionally required appropriations bills fairly early in the session which left...
View Article2016 Legislative Wrap Up- Part V of V- Other Legislation of Interest
Wednesday, May 4th, marked the close of the 2016 Alabama Legislature’s Regular Session. Legislators passed the constitutionally required appropriations bills fairly early in the session which left...
View ArticleAFA To Propose Changes to Forest Products Severance Tax Statute
Alabama first adopted a forest products “severance” tax in 1945. The purpose of this tax was to “provide for the conservation of the natural resources of the state by protection of the forest products...
View ArticleAlabama Legislature Heads into Spring Break
The Alabama legislature will adjourn this week having completed 13 of its allotted 30 days for the 2017 General Session. They plan to take a couple of weeks off for spring break and will return on...
View ArticleSeverance Tax Bill Moves Forward
AFA’s bill to modernize the state’s antiquated and confusing severance tax statute took a major step forward yesterday. Managed by Elaine Beech (D- Chatom), HB313 passed the Alabama House of...
View ArticleLuther Strange Has Earned AFA Support
The headline in the Montgomery Advertiser on October 6, 2014 read “U.S. Supreme Court rejects Alabama school-funding case.” We can (and should) thank Luther Strange for this victory. There have been...
View ArticleLuther Strange Works to Protect Alabama Landowners
Quietly, behind the scenes and with no political objective, Luther Strange has worked to assist private landowners from government intrusion. In many cases, the office of Attorney General (in...
View ArticleAFA Members Know Luther is the Right Choice
The election for the United States Senate is tomorrow. AFA has endorsed Senator Strange because of his unwavering support of private landowner rights. You might be interested in what some of your...
View ArticleAlabama Legislature Convenes for 2018 Session
The Alabama Legislature came back to town this week and completed their first and second workdays highlighted by Governor Kay Ivey’s State of the State presentation on Tuesday evening. The Legislature...
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