In Alabama...

LWVAL Action Alerts will be posted here when issued.

The Alabama Legislature convened for the 2010 Regular Legislative Session on Tuesday, January 12. As the session progresses, please check here for action alerts issued by the LWVAL regarding legislation impacting League positions, principles and legislative priorities. Your, phone calls, emails, and/or letters to your legislators are powerful tools that can affect the progress of bills in the legislative process. Thank you for taking immediate action when LWVAL issues an action alert!

Follow the progress of state legislation by reading the 2010 LWVAL Legislative Report. Read the 2009 LWVAL Legislative Report to see the advocacy actions taken by the LWVAL during last year's regular session of the Alabama Legislature.

In Washington...

ACTION ALERT: Stand Up Against Weakening the Clean Air Act     The Senate is expected to vote as early as Wednesday, January 20th on an amendment that would weaken the Clean Air Act and block EPA action against climate change. If it passes, the amendment will put public health at risk and jeopardize long-overdue action to cut emissions from the biggest polluters.     Take action today by clicking here and entering your zip code.     Now is the critical time to urge your Senators to oppose the weakening of a law with a nearly 40-year track record of protecting human health and the environment and spurring innovation. Just as EPA is finally beginning to use the Clean Air Act to cut dangerous pollution that is causing global climate change, Senator Lisa Murkowski (R AK) is trying to block that action.     The Murkowski Amendment would let America's biggest polluters off the hook and negatively affect thousands of American businesses that are waiting for Congress to set clear energy and climate policies that will unlock billions of dollars in job-creating clean energy investments.     A vote on the Murkowski Amendment could come any time during the week of January 20. Make your voice heard with those of other activists around the country. Ask your friends, family and other League members to contact their Senators as well!     TAKE ACTION     1. Contact your Senators now, click here and enter your zip code. Tell them to oppose the Murkowski Amendment and to support action against global climate change.     2. Send this alert to other concerned citizens - your grassroots network, your friends, neighbors and coworkers. Encourage them to contact their Senators today!     BACKGROUND     Learn more about what the League is doing to support climate change legislation.     Sign up to receive Action Alerts directly by email.   Don't miss an opportunity to take action! It's easy to sign up and the League will never share your email with others: http://takeaction.lwv.org/lwv/mlm/signup/.     For additional information, please contact LWVUS Grassroots Lobbyist Christina Vamvas at lobbying@lwv.org.

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About these resources
When an Action Alert is issued (by state or national League), contact your government representatives and take action as directed in the alert.
• Find Your State Legislators Type in your 9-digit zip code or address to look up your senator and representative. Includes contact information, bio, and committee(s) on which serving. This is a service of the Alabama Legislature.
• Find Officials & Representatives at All Levels of Government Includes a search engine to find your national, state and local officials and representatives. Action alerts of the LWV of the United States are also posted here.

The Alabama Legislature convened the 2010 Regular Session on Tuesday, January 12.

2010 LWVAL Legislative Report
In this report, LWVAL follows state legislation on which the League has a position and on which it has taken or may take action. (See the 2010 LWVAL Legislative Priorities list for the issues on which our Action Team is focused.) For each bill, the report includes bill sponsors, bill summary, complete bill text, current status of the legislation, LWVAL's position on the legislation, and LWVAL's action. The Report is updated weekly. New legislation impacting the League's positions and principles will be added to the report throughout the session. A list of monitored legislation is also reported. This is a list of bills of interest for which the League does not express support or opposition but will follow during the legislative session.

2010 LWVAL Legislative Priorities
The LWVAL Advocacy Team established these legislative priorities for the 2010 legislative session based on LWVAL positions, LWVUS positions, and League principles, and the League's assessment of opportunities to affect change. The League is always watching for legislation impacting our priority issues and for opportunities to take action.

ALISON (Alabama Legislative Information System Online)
Find state legislation & follow its progress first hand! ALISON provides information about bills such as sponsors, history, fiscal notes, amendments and substitutions, and status. Search bills by number, keyword or content. Use that knowledge to focus and time your own advocacy effort.This system was originally established for the state legislators to help them keep up with the hundreds of bills introduced each session. However, it is available to the public, so every Alabama citizen can follow the legislation using this powerful tool! Legislation from previous sessions is also available. See this LWVAL guide for assistance in navigating ALISON.

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Study the legislative process and past action by the legislature with these resources:

The Alabama Legislature: Facts and Issues
Read this objective, unbiased study report to increase your understanding of the Alabama legislature. Published by the WVAL Education Fund.

2009 LWVAL Legislative Report
Read the advocacy actions taken by the LWVAL during the last Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature. In this report LWVAL follows the progress of legislation important to its positions and legislative priorities. Read about the actions taken by the League and citizens like you who support our efforts. 

The LWVAL supports:

          Issue positions of the LWV of Alabama

          Issue positions of the LWV of the United States

          Principles of the League of Women Voters

About League Positions & Principles

LWVAL uses the issue positions of the LWVAL, the issue positions of the LWVUS , and the principles of the LWV to support our advocacy for or opposition to public policies and legislation. League issue positions are determined by our members after careful study and deliberation. Our reputation for conducting diligent, unbiased research on public issues is one reason why the League of Women Voters has been a respected and trusted nonpartisan organization since 1920. LWVAL issue positions and current issue studies make up the LWVAL Program which is reviewed by our members annually and revised as necessary.