The Alabama Legislature is looking for a new home.
Once again, officials are exploring the possibility of a new building as the state prepares for another legislative session in the same building they’ve been in since 1963.
A 2020 assessment completed by an engineering firm, ISES Corp., details the issues that continue inside the building. Several pages of pictures show outdated, inaccessible and damaged areas of the Alabama Statehouse. Pat Harris, secretary of the Senate, said they’ve had leaks and an office fire. “The most important thing is this building is not accessible to the public to allow them to come up here and watch how the government works,” said Harris.
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