Legislative Week in Review

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Rep. Coleman and Rep. DeMarco

90.3 WBHM | Birmingham — For the first time in almost 150 years, Alabama’s Legislature has a Republican majority. Many new faces are dealing with some old problems–ethics, funding for education, and proration of state budgets. On Friday afternoons, we review the week in the Alabama Legislature with Rep. Merika Coleman (D-Midfield) and Rep. Paul DeMarco (R-Homewood).

90.3 WBHM | 4/22/2011-Constitutional Reform

90.3 WBHM | 4/08/2011-Immigration

90.3 WBHM | 4/01/2011-Proration and Jefferson County’s Woes

90.3 WBHM | 3/11/2011-Changes to the Education Budget

90.3 WBHM | 3/04/2011-State of the State and State Budgets

 

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