Tag: Rodger Smitherman
Alabama Gov. Signs Bill to Keep Birmingham Southern College Open With...
By Rebecca Griesbach | rgriesbach@al.com
A highly anticipated bill that could save Birmingham-Southern College, as well as other struggling Alabama universities, was signed into law Friday.
The...
Smitherman introduces bill to protect places of worship
Special to The Times
In an effort to toughen Alabama laws on hate crimes and terrorist threats, State Sen. Rodger Smitherman, D-Birmingham, has introduced a...
Aggressive agenda a focus for Democrats in Alabama Legislature
By Rodger Smitherman
The Alabama Legislature in 2016 did more to help corporations and big business, but failed to meet many of the needs of...
Lawmakers must fix Medicaid shortfall
By Rodger Smitherman
The Alabama Legislature did not approve lottery legislation that would have provided millions to fund our Medicaid shortfall and additional education needs...
Lottery legislation must include specifics on spending proceeds
By Rodger M. Smitherman
Lawmakers head back to Montgomery in a few days to take up proposed laws that would give Alabama residents a chance...