National & InternationalTop StoriesNPR Topics: World NPR Topics: Nation Art & Culture NPR Topics: Business Metro & StateWBHM Seeks News DirectorJohn Archibald: Montgomery and Life are like High School Kyle Whitmire: No Traction for Jefferson County Bills Don Dailey: Capitol Journal Update Cindy Crawford: Magic City Marketplace Carsen Talks "AAA" And More On Capitol Journal Poverty on the Rise in Suburbia Kyle Whitmire: Delay for Alabama Accountability Act? Capitol Journal Update Tanya Ott's final day at WBHM John Archibald Kyle Whitmire: How was the Collapsed Airport Display Designed? John Archibald: Unrest at the Jefferson County Commission Kyle Whitmire: Jefferson County Top Attorney Job Reopens Healing the Hurt in Hurtsboro Black School, White School: Teaching The Civil Rights Movement The Postman's March I Was Told I Couldn't Be a Feminist Because I'm Black Hostess to the Civil Rights Movement 1963 Church Bombing Seeks Compensation John Archibald: Why Jeffco Is Paying Attorney $393K To Do Nothing Common Core, Part 3: More Writing May Be A Challenge Common Core, Part 2: Implementation a Challenge Commissioners Question Decision on County Attorney Jeff Sewell News Features Archive |
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![]() WBHM's Andrew Yeager speaks with Don Dailey, co-host of Alabma Public Television's Capitol Journal every Friday on Morning Edition and All Things Considered as we discuss the big legislative action of the week. | 04.06.2012 -- The state's general fund budget advances, as does a charter school bill, and the House passes a change to legislator pay | 03.30.2012 -- With legislators on spring break, a look at the first half of the session and mysterious charter school robocalls | 03.23.2012 -- Legislators look to curb a controverisal pay raise, changes could be on the way to the state's pension system and lawmakers hear from the public on charter schools | 03.16.2012 -- Is it a given that charter schools will come to Alabama? Also, an update on where things stand with the state budget, and re-evaluating cuts to mental health services | 03.09.2012 -- Are Democrats being treated fairly when it comes to debating legislation? An update on the "Right to Know and See Act" and a bill allowing incentives for the film industry. | 03.02.2012 -- What's at stake for the Department of Human Services? Some legislators take a pay raise, and what's really going on behind the scenes with committees and voice votes? | 02.24.2012 -- Cuts for the Department of Mental Health, consolidation of state agencies, and the shortfall in the General Fund. | 02.17.2012 -- Immigration Rally, Occupational Tax and Saggy Pants | 02.10.2012 -- Budget Battles, Immigration Change and Economic Development Bills | 02.03.2012 -- Legislative Preview |







| Montgomery --The 2012 Alabama legislative session is underway and lawmakers have a full agenda. A slow economy means budgets will be tight. Republicans promise to tackle job creation and education. Democrats will look to have their issues heard in their second year as a minority party. It's a lot to keep tabs on. 
