Horse-Buggy Legislature Aims for Annual Sessions
Alabama lawmakers push an amendment to move from biennial to annual sessions. Rep. David Cauthen argues annual sessions would curb budget overruns from special sessions, raise legislative quality, and boost state governance. He notes current salaries are too low and advocates base pay at 12 000 with expenses.
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Cauthen
Montgomery
Citizens Conference On State Legislatures
Alabama
Legislature Amendment Seeks Annual Sessions in Nov Ballot
Rep. David Cauthen of Decatur urges voters to approve an annual 30 legislative day session with a 90 day limit, an elected salary commission, and revised timelines to modernize Alabama’s 1901 constitution and improve state government.
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David Cauthen
Decatur
Morgan County
Cauthen
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