Gerald Allen
State Senator
Tuscloosa, Lamar, Pickens
Alabama's Republican State Senators
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Despite Headwinds, a Successful Legislative Session
Despite Headwinds, a Successful Legislative Session
The possible impeachment and eventual resignation of a governor create a gale wind that can quickly transform into a hurricane. Such a tempest was the setting for the 2017 session of the Alabama Legislature. The outcome – resignation, and now, a fresh start at the Capitol under Governor Kay Ivey – has been extensively […]
By Clyde Chambliss
The Legislature Kept Its Focus in the 2017 Session
The Legislature Kept Its Focus in the 2017 Session
This has been a tumultuous year in Alabama state politics. The embarrassing scandal involving our former governor catapulted our state into the headlines of the New York Times and the Washington Post. In conversations with friends and neighbors, I could hear the frustration in their voices: is positive, character-driven leadership too much to ask […]
By Steve Livingston
Direct Primary Care Contracts Empower Patients and Lower Health Care Costs
Direct Primary Care Contracts Empower Patients and Lower Health Care Costs
A recently-released report on insurance costs nationwide shows average premiums for health insurance exchange plans sold in Alabama have increased 223 percent since 2013, more than twice the national average and the highest increase of any state in the nation. With such dramatic increases, more and more Alabama working families are being forced to forego […]
By Arthur Orr
Governor Signs Holtzclaw’s Bill to Protect Breweries & Consumers
Governor Signs Holtzclaw’s Bill to Protect Breweries & Consumers
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – On May 26, a bill protecting Alabama breweries and their customers from needless government intrusion was signed into law by Governor Kay Ivey. Senate Bill 234, sponsored by Senator Bill Holtzclaw (R-Madison), clarifies that the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (ABC) may not require breweries to maintain a record of the names, […]