Alabama Senate votes to merge law enforcement, IT

Published February 13, 2013 12:11am ET



MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Republican-led efforts to consolidate state government operations found bipartisan support in the Senate on Tuesday, with Democrats and Republicans voting to merge law enforcement and information technology operations.

The structure of state government traditionally stays the same from one administration to the next, but government consolidation is a priority of the Senate’s Republican leadership this session. Next up is merging legislative services.

Already a print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.