Friday, May 18, 2007

Deep Sigh

Prospects for special session grow with Alabama Senate fight

Another attempt at compromise falls apart. If the Senate doesn't pass any bills, the Gourmet Beer Bill will be one of several hundred not passed.

All we can do is continue to wait and hope for the best. Also, be encouraged that we could still see some success in 2007 during a special session. While regular bills cannot be considered during a special session (our statewide bill would have to wait until next year's regular session), local bills can be considered during a special session.

So if the Senate doesn't get its act together, we will take steps to re-advertise local ABV bills in Madison, Jefferson, Montgomery, Mobile, and Baldwin counties, and those areas could see the limit lifted in 2007.

I'll continue to post more frequent updates here, and send out a newsletter when something more concrete is known.

posted by Danner at 6:47 AM permanent link

2 Comments:

Anonymous said...: Sad. Our tax dollars hard at work. We are paying these guys to sit there and be stubborn. Unbelievable!; May 18, 2007 10:33 AM
Anonymous said...: As much as I hate the Senate not working (specifically in regard to the ABV bill), I believe that the 17 minority senators are doing the right thing.

I've read as much as I can (in the past few days) about this deadlock and what is really at issue is that the majority "coalition" (18!) senators changed the operating rules such that they could push through any bill/legislation - without debate or discussion from the minority. A minority which consists of 17! senators.

This article explains the situation better than I can - http://www.al.com/press-register/stories/index.ssf?/base/opinion/117965266420410.xml&coll=3; May 21, 2007 9:50 PM