First glance: End of session report

May 21, 2013

The 2013 Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature was a wild ride right up through the very end, and now it’s time to take stock and see where we are. Large numbers of bills passed yesterday, with both chambers working until midnight last night.
Many, many thanks to all the county leaders who worked with their [...]

Hot 5 | Week of May 20, 2013

May 20, 2013

ACCMA conference registration openMembers of the Alabama City/County Management Association will gather June 12-14 in Orange Beach for the group’s summer conference, which is organized around the theme, “Local Government: Policies, Practices & Applications. To view the agenda or register for the event, please visit the ACCMA website. For more information, contact Marcia Collier. 
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Weekly Report | Week of May 17, 2013

May 17, 2013

This week has felt like the calm before the storm as the ACCA staff prepared for the final day of the legislative session on Monday. As usual, it will be a big day with many important measures hanging in the balance. You’ll find information on each of those below.
One important development this week is that [...]

Hot 5 | Week of May 13, 2013

May 13, 2013

RAMP projects announcedGov. Robert Bentley announced the 254 projects that will be funded through the RAMP portion of ATRIP this morning with a news release. Here’s a link to the list of RAMP projects.
How are we doing?ACCA needs to hear from you! We want to know how well our legislative communication tools work for you, [...]