2010 Legislative Interviews

| April 23, 2010 

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On Fridays during the legislative session, WBHM’s Bradley George will speak with an Alabama lawmaker.

Sebastian Kitchen of the Montgomery Advertiser talks about the what legislature accomplished at end of the session and what was left on the table. – 4/23/2010
Rep. Merika Coleman (D-Birmingham) discusses her bill to synchronize Birmingham’s City Council and Mayor elections. – 4/9/2010
Rep. Greg Canfield (R-Vestavia Hills) and Rep. Jack Page (D-Gadsden) talk about the state’s General Fund Budget. – 4/2/2010
Montgomery Advertiser political reporter Sebastian Kitchen reviews the Legislature’s progress on electronic bingo, road construction, and the state budgets. – 3/19/2010
Rep. Paul Demarco (R-Homewood) talks about his bill to rewrite the Alabama Constitution. – 2/26/2010
Sen. Jabbo Waggoner (R-Vestavia Hills) reviews the week in the Senate. – 2/12/2010
Rep. Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) reviews the week in the House.- 2/05/2010
Rep. Patricia Todd (D-Birmingham) reviews the week in the House. – 1/29/2010
Rep. Owen Drake (R-Leeds) talks about his bill to restructure the Jefferson County Commission. – 1/22/2010
Rep. Demetrius Newton (D-Birmingham) on the start of the legislative session and Governor Bob Riley’s budget proposal. – 1/15/2010

 

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