Here is a list of the legislation that passed the Alabama Legislature this week. House HB 388, sponsored by Rep. David Standridge, R-Hayden, allows Blount Count to levy taxes on vapor products, vaping devices and alternative nicotine products. The bill passed 19-0. It goes to the Senate. HB 73, sponsored by Rep. Phillip Pettus, R-Killen, […] The post What passed in the Alabama Legislature: April 9-11, 2024 appeared first on Alabama Reflector.
Political action committees (PAC's) have been a standard part of the American and Alabamian legislative process for over a century. While it is standard for PAC's to lobby politicians, these groups sometimes wield enough power to convince legislators to vote a certain way that is in line with organization's goals or beliefs. Most of the time this power comes from monetary donations to the legislators campaign.