With just one day remaining in the legislative session, it’s not clear what bills will make it out of the state legislature, including revisions to the Alabama Accountability Act. We talk about that and other legislative matters with Don Dailey. He’s host of Alabama Public Television’s Capitol Journal.
In his column this week, the Birmingham News's John Archibald writes that toxic waste is a new business opportunity that deserves more discussion, while more discussion may finally be coming for the Alabama Accountability Act. Meanwhile, Jefferson County continues to wrestle with bankruptcy and filling the top legal job, while former state Senator Lowell Barron is back in the news.
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Gov. Robert Bentley wants a two-year delay before implementing the Alabama Accountability Act, and the Alabama Democratic Party is broke. We talk politics with Kyle Whitmire, political reporter with AL.com and The Birmingham News.
As the housing market tries to recover from the recession, one obstacle has been access to credit for first time home buyers. Not surprisingly, lenders are skittish and are denying home purchase applications at a bit higher rate around Birmingham compared to the pre-recession boom. But the denial rate varies widely depending on exactly where you live. We hear more in this week's Magic City Marketplace.
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