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In February, Alabama State Senate Republicans began the 2017 regular session of the Alabama Legislature committed to an agenda that would strengthen Alabama’s economy, schools, and families. The “Strengthen Alabama” agenda included six specific legislative items, ranging from tax cuts to religious liberty protections. During the legislative session that ended on May 19, Senate Republicans […]
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – On Thursday, a day designated as “Pro-Life Day” by Senate Republicans, the Alabama Senate passed three major pieces of pro-life legislation: a ban on assisted suicide, a Constitutional Amendment to declare Alabama a pro-life state, and a protection of healthcare workers’ rights of conscience. “I’m proud of my colleagues for protecting […]
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Senate Republican Caucus is designating Thursday, April 20th, as Pro-Life Day at the Alabama Senate. The focus will be on passing legislation that protects the unborn and promotes a culture of life in Alabama. “On Thursday, the Senate will take meaningful steps to protect unborn children and encourage a […]
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Senate today approved by a 29-2 vote a historically strong budget for the Education Trust Fund. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 budget allocates $6.4 billion to Alabama’s K-12 schools, community colleges, and universities. It is the largest education budget since 2008, and the second largest budget since 1995, the last […]
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – On Thursday, the Alabama Senate passed a proposal sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed (R-Jasper) to increase drivers’ safety by expediting the process of removing wrecked or abandoned commercial vehicles from roadways. Senate Bill 201 streamlines the removal of commercial vehicles from roadways by establishing a protocol state troopers with […]
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Senator Greg Reed (R-Jasper) today urged Alabamians to take advantage of a sales tax holiday this weekend on purchasing items for weather preparedness. The exemption on sales tax for certain items (listed below) begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday and ends at midnight on Sunday. “As the spring severe weather season draws […]
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Senate Republican Caucus on Monday announced its “Strengthen Alabama” legislative agenda for the 2017 regular session. Senate Republicans will provide tax cuts for Alabama’s working families, reform state government to save taxpayer dollars, protect Alabamians’ Second Amendment rights, and uphold the sanctity of human life. “I look forward to working […]
On Tuesday, November 8, Alabama voters will have the opportunity to support or oppose 14 separate statewide constitutional amendments. Your Alabama Republican state senators have created an easy-to-follow guide explaining each constitutional amendment. Download the Constitutional Amendment Guide Here’s an infographic with the information also.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Today, the Alabama State Senate approved the creation of a task force to identify bold, long-term reforms of Alabama’s state budgets. Currently, over 90% of Alabama’s tax dollars are earmarked for specific government programs or services, the highest percentage of earmarked dollars of any state. Therefore, the state Legislature has virtually […]
The 2016 regular session of the Alabama Legislature concluded on May 4. Senate Republicans were successful in passing an agenda focused on spurring economic growth, encouraging excellence in education, defending unborn life, and protecting children and families. Under this year’s theme of “Continuing Positive Progress,” Senate Republicans enacted a bold agenda for Alabama that includes […]
JASPER, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Transportation, through the Industrial Access Road and Bridge Corporation, has approved $1.2 million in funding for improvements to Whitehouse Road in Jasper. The allocation will aid site preparation for Yorozu, which is projected to employ over 300 hundred people once at full capacity. “This crucial funding will accelerate […]
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Senate Republican Caucus leadership commented Wednesday on the passage of the Education Trust Fund (ETF) budget for fiscal year 2017 (FY17). Next year’s education budget will have total spending of $6.3 billion, including strategic increases for community colleges, student assessments, and scholarships for veterans. Most importantly, it funds a well-deserved pay […]
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Today the Alabama Senate passed ambitious conservative reforms focused on defending unborn children, protecting taxpayers, reforming prisons, restructuring the payday lending industry, and protecting the Second Amendment rights of Alabamians. Senate Republicans also overrode Governor Robert Bentley’s veto of the Legislature’s General Fund budget. “It was a good day for the […]
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed (R-Jasper) last week passed legislation in the Alabama Senate to establish a loan repayment program for students pursuing graduate nursing degrees who agree to practice in rural, underserved areas of the state post-graduation. An advanced nursing student in an accredited program pursuing a graduate degree to […]
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A significant economic development bill and Alabama Senate Republican priority today passed the State Senate. House Bill 34, sponsored by Representative Mac McCutcheon (R-Capshaw) and Senator Greg Reed (R-Jasper), builds upon last year’s “Made-in-Alabama” economic incentive legislation to provide additional, pay-as-you-go incentives for existing business expansions and new industrial projects. “Our […]
The state of Alabama faces a huge fiscal challenge. In 2010, Medicaid cost the state $314 million. By 2015, Medicaid’s costs had spiked to $685 million, consuming 37% of Alabama’s General Fund budget (which funds all non-education state spending), and would burden the state even more if the federal government didn’t pick up the tab […]
Alabama GOP state senators release legislative priorities for jobs, education, families Read the full details of the ASRC “Continuing Positive Progress” 2016 legislative priorities The Alabama Senate Republican Caucus held a news conference on Wednesday to announce their legislative priorities for the 2016 session that began on February 2nd. Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh […]
Thanksgiving is a great time for catching up with family members, watching football, and eating turkey, dressing, and pumpkin and pecan pies. The food is so good, you might even excuse your Uncle Jim’s fifth monologue on why Verne and Gary are the worst sportscasters since the dawn of television, as your family prepares […]
HOOVER, Ala. – Recently, Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed (R-Jasper) toured the National Computer Forensics Institute (NCFI) in Hoover, Ala., with United States Secret Service Director Joseph P. Clancy and Randy Hillman, Executive Director of the Alabama District Attorneys Association. The NCFI’s state-of-the-art facility in the Birmingham area offers training classes to judges, prosecutors, and […]
Unlike the out-of-control federal government in Washington, DC, Alabama has a constitutional mandate to balance the budgets, which is exactly what the Governor and this Legislature intend to do. That means legislators have to work hard every year to guarantee that expenditures do not exceed revenues, just like you do every month for your own […]
From the beginning of the Civil War until the end of the Second World War, no family had as dramatic an impact on our state as the Bankheads of west Alabama. Members of the family graced the covers of Time magazine, presidents attended their funerals, and without their support, Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s New Deal legislation […]
On June 4, 2015 the Alabama State Senate concluded the 2015 regular legislative session. Due to the leadership of Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston), the 2015 session was one of the most productive in recent memory: the Senate passed 450 bills. A total of 360 bills were passed by both the Senate and […]
The legislature gave final approval today to a bill by Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed (R-Jasper) that positively affects the Alabama Surface Mining Commission, which is located in Jasper. Reed’s bill cuts government costs and streamlines the appeals process at the Commission. It states that appeals of the Surface Mining Commission’s decisions will exclusively be […]
The Alabama House unanimously passed sweeping legislation today to reform the state Medicaid program. Under the current system, long-term care is paid for using fee-for-service reimbursement. Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed’s (R-Jasper) and Rep. April Weaver’s (R- Brierfield) legislation – part of the Senate Republican Caucus agenda – will establish integrated care networks (ICNs) to […]
Today the Alabama Senate passed legislation sponsored by Senator Gerald Allen (R-Cottondale) and Rep. Bill Poole (R-Tuscaloosa) to increase funding for Tuscaloosa County’s roads and schools. The entire Tuscaloosa County delegation contributed to and supports the bill. For the last five years, Tuscaloosa’s Department of Transportation (DOT) district has been last in the state for […]
The Alabama State Senate unanimously passed sweeping legislation today to reform the state Medicaid program, one of the largest cost drivers within the general fund budget. Under the current system, long-term care is paid for using fee-for-service reimbursement. Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed’s (R-Jasper) legislation – part of the Senate Republican Caucus agenda – will […]
On Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed legislation authorizing the State of Alabama to join an interstate medical compact. The bill, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed (R-Jasper) and Rep. Paul Lee (R-Dothan), will allow Alabama to join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, a national agreement that expedites the ability of physicians to be […]
On Wednesday, May 6th, Governor Robert Bentley appointed Mr. J. Frank Caldwell to serve on a new board that will oversee Alabama’s two-year college system. A successful businessman and community leader, Mr. Caldwell was recommended to the Governor by Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed (R-Jasper). “Frank Caldwell is an accomplished businessman, a community leader, and […]
The Alabama Senate Health & Human Services Committee and the Alabama House Health Committee both adopted legislation today (SB125/HB202) that will enter Alabama into the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, a streamlining effort spearheaded by the Medical Association of the State of Alabama and the Alabama Hospital Association. Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed (R-Jasper), deputy chairman […]
On Thursday, the Alabama State Senate passed the Alabama Veterans and Targeted Counties Jobs Act (House Bill 57), sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed (R-Jasper) and Representative Elaine Beech (D-Chatom). HB57 is a key part of the Senate Republicans’ “Paving a Path for the Future” agenda and is a complement to House Bill 58, […]
The Alabama Senate voted today to increase the availability of healthy food to rural and impoverished communities throughout the state. Senate Bill 260, also called the Healthy Food Financing Act, by Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed will provide low-interest loans and grants to new or existing grocery stores that agree to provide fresh, nutritious sustenance […]
On Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed (R-Jasper) issued the following statement commenting on the Supreme Court’s decision today regarding Alabama’s redistricting plan: “The Alabama legislature worked closely with the Department of Justice to draw equitable Senate and House districts,” said Senator Reed. “That’s why DOJ provided pre-clearance for the maps in 2012. Today’s Supreme […]
The Alabama Senate Republican Caucus held a news conference on Monday to announce their legislative agenda for the 2015 session that begins on March 3rd. Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston), Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed (R-Jasper), and other Republican state senators presented eleven legislative proposals, which comprise their “Paving a Path for the […]