Alabama House Democrats Delay Legislative Action

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Story Created: May 3, 2012 at 9:05 PM CDT

Story Updated: May 3, 2012 at 9:05 PM CDT

Democrats in the Alabama House spent more than eight hours Thursday in delaying tactics.

 

Democratic Rep. Thomas Jackson of Thomasville says Democratic members were concerned about several issues on Thursday's work agenda including a bill to raise docket fees in civil and criminal court cases. The money would help relieve the funding crisis in the courts.

 

Jackson says he and other Democrats are concerned the fees would mostly hurt poor citizens who are more involved in court cases.

 

He said Democrats were also concerned about a bill to add to the rules and regulations facing abortion clinics. "It's just more government," Jackson said.

 

As part of the slowdown, Democrats killed about half of the bills on a work calendar designed to give members a chance to quickly pass non-controversial bills.

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