The third week of the 2026 Legislative Session ended with the Ways and Means General Fund Committee and the Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee holding joint budget hearings on Thursday. Commissioners from ALEA, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Public Health, the Department of Mental Health, and the Department of Human Resources … Read More
As you are aware, ASEA’s vision carrier, AVESIS, has experienced some problems since last November. Many have experienced delayed claim payments to doctors, trouble logging on to their website, extended hold times when calling customer service, and we have seen their network of providers shrink in Alabama. For the reasons outlined above, we have decided … Read More
Days 4, 5, and 6 of the 2026 Legislative Session went by quickly with committee meetings and keeping up with first, second and third readings. ASEA’s focus this week was educating members on the importance of keeping the 2% COLA in the Governor’s recommended General Fund Budget (SB146). As you know, the budget starts with … Read More
This week, the 2026 Legislative Session kicked-off on Tuesday with the House and Senate coming in at noon. Almost two hundred bills had been pre-filed and the day was full of anticipation for Governor Kay Ivey’s State of the State address that evening. For those of you who have not read on our Facebook page, … Read More
Week four of the 2026 Legislative Session had an interesting development on the topic of gambling. On Tuesday, Senator Merika Coleman dropped SB257. This is a creative piece of gambling legislation in that it does not spell out the terms of gambling, it just allows the citizens of Alabama to vote yes or no on … Read More
