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Senate Passes Comprehensive Gaming Bill
Senate Passes Comprehensive Gaming Bill
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Senate today passed a Constitutional Amendment to allow the people of Alabama to vote for a comprehensive gaming and lottery bill. Senators McClendon (R-Springville), Marsh (R-Anniston), Reed (R-Jasper) and Singleton (D-Greensboro) released the below statements on the Senate passage of this Constitutional Amendment, as well as the following background on the […]
By Del Marsh By Jim McClendon By Greg Reed
Senator Reed Secures Millions of Dollars for His District
Senator Reed Secures Millions of Dollars for His District
Legislation sponsored by Senator Reed that will extend for a 10-year period the coal severance tax, which will generate at least $2.5 million for Winston, Walker and Fayette Counties over the life of the extension, was signed into law today JASPER, Ala. – Senator Greg Reed (R-Jasper) announced today that legislation he sponsored with Rep. […]
By Greg Reed
Senator Reed: Senate is Getting Results for the People of Alabama
Senator Reed: Senate is Getting Results for the People of Alabama
Says since session convened in February, we have passed 149 pieces of legislation, confirmed 86 nominees “Since the legislative session convened on February 2, the Senate has passed bills to support our state agencies so they can operate effectively on behalf of the people of our state, bills to support Alabama’s military servicemembers and veterans, […]
By Greg Reed
Senate Passes Historic $7.67 Billion Education Trust Fund Budget
Senate Passes Historic $7.67 Billion Education Trust Fund Budget
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Senate today passed the $7.67 billion Education Trust Fund budget for Fiscal Year 2022, the largest education budget in state history. The budget, SB189, sponsored by Senator Arthur Orr (R-Decatur), passed favorably out of the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education with a 12-0 vote on March 16. The […]
By Arthur Orr By Greg Reed
Senate Leadership Highlights Legislative Priorities as Senate Resumes Session
Senate Leadership Highlights Legislative Priorities as Senate Resumes Session
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Senate Pro Tem Greg Reed (R-Jasper) and Senate Majority Leader Clay Scofield (R-Guntersville) today released the following statement outlining legislative priorities the Senate plans to pursue as it resumes the legislative session. These priorities – agreed upon by Senate and House leadership – include efforts to support economic recovery, state agencies and Alabama’s […]
By Clay Scofield By Greg Reed
Senator Reed: Legislature Delivered Strong Results in First Two Weeks of Session
Senator Reed: Legislature Delivered Strong Results in First Two Weeks of Session
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Senate Pro Tem Greg Reed (R-Jasper) today said that the Senate and House entered session with three priority pieces of legislation to pass for the people of Alabama, and as of today, all three of those bills have cleared the legislature. Working closely with the governor and the House of Representatives, the Senate […]
By Clay Scofield By Greg Reed
Senate Passes Income Tax Exclusion on Federal COVID-19 Relief Funds
Senate Passes Income Tax Exclusion on Federal COVID-19 Relief Funds
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama State Senate today passed one of the Legislature’s top priority bills, SB 98. This bill, sponsored by Senator Dan Roberts (R-Mountain Brook), would provide an income tax exemption for Alabamians who received federal COVID-19 relief funds and make several modifications to the corporate tax code. “We are not going to […]
By Clay Scofield By Dan Roberts By Greg Reed
Critical Economic Development Proposal Unanimously Passes the Senate
Critical Economic Development Proposal Unanimously Passes the Senate
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama State Senate today passed legislation sponsored by Senator Greg Reed (R-Jasper) and Representative Bill Poole (R-Tuscaloosa) to reauthorize the Jobs Act and the Growing Alabama Act – two of Alabama’s primary state-wide economic development programs that expired in 2020. The legislation passed the House February 4, 2021 by a 94-1 […]
By Greg Reed
Senator Greg Reed Elected by Colleagues to Serve as President Pro Tem of Alabama Senate
Senator Greg Reed Elected by Colleagues to Serve as President Pro Tem of Alabama Senate
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama State Senate today selected Senator Greg Reed (R-Jasper) to serve as its new President Pro Tem. After Reed’s swearing in, he addressed his Senate colleagues, stating that he wants to support members and their goals; focus on communicating with members and with the people of Alabama; and work to make the […]
By Greg Reed
Senate Leadership Releases Committee Assignments
Senate Leadership Releases Committee Assignments
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Today, the Alabama Senate’s Committee on Assignments announced its Senate Standing Committee appointments for the 2019-2022 quadrennium. Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) thanked the committee for their work. “I want to thank the Committee on Assignments for their work on these committees, they did a fantastic job of matching Senators with the committee that best takes advantage of their strengths and […]
By Greg Reed By Del Marsh
Senator Greg Reed Helps Secure $47,150 for Healthy Food Initiative in West Alabama
Senator Greg Reed Helps Secure $47,150 for Healthy Food Initiative in West Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed (R-Jasper) has worked with the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) to secure $47,150 in grant money for a healthy food initiative in west Alabama. The money will go to the West Alabama Food Bank in Northport, which will purchase a mobile food truck to serve […]
By Greg Reed
Senate Approves Measure to Make State Parks Free for Military Vets
Senate Approves Measure to Make State Parks Free for Military Vets
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – As Governor Kay Ivey designated Thursday “Military Appreciation Day,” the Alabama Senate passed five bills to support military veterans, including the Parks for Patriots Act which will give Alabama military veterans free access to state parks. The Legislature also held a joint session of the House and Senate this morning to honor […]
By Greg Reed By Del Marsh
Senate Republicans Announce “Fighting for Alabama” 2018 Legislative Agenda
Senate Republicans Announce “Fighting for Alabama” 2018 Legislative Agenda
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Senate Republican Caucus announced their legislative priorities for the 2018 legislative session at a press conference on Thursday morning at the Statehouse. Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston), Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed (R-Jasper), and other Republican state senators presented four legislative priorities, in addition to their primary […]
By Del Marsh By Greg Reed
Senate Republicans Successfully Move “Strengthen Alabama” Agenda
Senate Republicans Successfully Move “Strengthen Alabama” Agenda
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 […]
By Del Marsh By Greg Reed
Senate Republicans’ “Pro-Life Day” A Historic Success
Senate Republicans’ “Pro-Life Day” A Historic Success
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 […]
By Greg Reed
Pro-Life Legislation Day on Thursday at the Alabama State Senate
Pro-Life Legislation Day on Thursday at the Alabama State Senate
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 […]
By Greg Reed
Alabama Senate Approves the Largest Education Budget Since 2008
Alabama Senate Approves the Largest Education Budget Since 2008
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 […]
By Del Marsh By Greg Reed By Arthur Orr
Alabama Senate Passes Greg Reed’s Proposal Designed to Increase Safety on Roadways
Alabama Senate Passes Greg Reed’s Proposal Designed to Increase Safety on Roadways
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 […]
By Greg Reed
Sen. Greg Reed Reminds Alabamians of Sales Tax Holiday This Weekend for Emergency Supplies
Sen. Greg Reed Reminds Alabamians of Sales Tax Holiday This Weekend for Emergency Supplies
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 […]
By Greg Reed
Senate Republicans Release “Strengthen Alabama” Legislative Agenda
Senate Republicans Release “Strengthen Alabama” Legislative Agenda
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 […]
By Greg Reed By Del Marsh
Alabama 2016 Constitutional Amendment Guide
Alabama 2016 Constitutional Amendment Guide
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.
By Greg Reed
Budget Reform Task Force to Tackle Earmarks, Credits & Tax Relief
Budget Reform Task Force to Tackle Earmarks, Credits & Tax Relief
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 […]
By Greg Reed By Del Marsh
Alabama Senate Republicans Successfully Pass 2016 Agenda
Alabama Senate Republicans Successfully Pass 2016 Agenda
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 […]
By Del Marsh By Greg Reed
$1.2 Million Coming to Jasper for Yorozu Work Site Preparation
$1.2 Million Coming to Jasper for Yorozu Work Site Preparation
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 […]
By Greg Reed
Senate Republicans Respond to Education Budget Passage, Teacher Pay Raise
Senate Republicans Respond to Education Budget Passage, Teacher Pay Raise
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 […]
By Arthur Orr By Del Marsh By Greg Reed
Alabama Senate GOP Exerts Leadership To Protect Taxpayers & Strengthen Individual Rights
Alabama Senate GOP Exerts Leadership To Protect Taxpayers & Strengthen Individual Rights
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 […]
By Del Marsh By Greg Reed By Jabo Waggoner
Rural Alabama Healthcare to Improve with Loan Repayment Program
Rural Alabama Healthcare to Improve with Loan Repayment Program
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 […]
By Greg Reed
Key Job Creation Bill Clears Alabama Senate
Key Job Creation Bill Clears Alabama Senate
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 […]
By Greg Reed
Alabama’s Medicaid Reform Is a Model for the Nation
Alabama’s Medicaid Reform Is a Model for the Nation
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 […]
By Greg Reed
Senate Republicans Continuing Positive Progress with 2016 Priorities
Senate Republicans Continuing Positive Progress with 2016 Priorities
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 […]
By Del Marsh By Greg Reed By Jabo Waggoner
Gratitude, Happiness, and America’s Founding
Gratitude, Happiness, and America’s Founding
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 […]
By Greg Reed
Greg Reed Tours Cyber Crime Facility with Secret Service Director Clancy
Greg Reed Tours Cyber Crime Facility with Secret Service Director Clancy
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 […]
By Greg Reed
Be Part of the State Budget Solution
Be Part of the State Budget Solution
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 […]
By Greg Reed
The Bankheads: A Brief History of Alabama’s First Family
The Bankheads: A Brief History of Alabama’s First Family
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 […]
By Greg Reed
Senate GOP Advances Cost Savings, Job Growth, Education Reform
Senate GOP Advances Cost Savings, Job Growth, Education Reform
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 […]
By Del Marsh By Greg Reed
Senator Reed Streamlines Appeals Process for Surface Mining Commission
Senator Reed Streamlines Appeals Process for Surface Mining Commission
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 […]
By Greg Reed
Historic Cost-Saving Medicaid Reform Heads to Governor
Historic Cost-Saving Medicaid Reform Heads to Governor
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 […]
By Greg Reed
Senate Passes Legislation to Increase Funding for Tuscaloosa County Schools and Roads
Senate Passes Legislation to Increase Funding for Tuscaloosa County Schools and Roads
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 […]
By Gerald Allen By Greg Reed
Senate Votes to Reform Medicaid, Save $1.5 Billion Over 10 Years
Senate Votes to Reform Medicaid, Save $1.5 Billion Over 10 Years
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 […]
By Greg Reed
Alabama Is the 7th State to Enter Interstate Medical Licensure Compact
Alabama Is the 7th State to Enter Interstate Medical Licensure Compact
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 […]
By Greg Reed
Governor Bentley Appoints J. Frank Caldwell to Serve on 2-Year College Board
Governor Bentley Appoints J. Frank Caldwell to Serve on 2-Year College Board
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 […]
By Greg Reed
Senate & House Health Committees Pass Interstate Medical Licensure Compact
Senate & House Health Committees Pass Interstate Medical Licensure Compact
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 […]
By Greg Reed
Alabama Senate Passes Rural & Veterans Jobs Act
Alabama Senate Passes Rural & Veterans Jobs Act
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, […]
By Greg Reed
Senator Greg Reed Leads Fight Against Lack of Access to Fresh Foods
Senator Greg Reed Leads Fight Against Lack of Access to Fresh Foods
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 […]
By Greg Reed
Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed Comments on Supreme Court Decision
Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed Comments on Supreme Court Decision
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 […]
By Greg Reed
Senate Republicans Unveil Forward-Thinking 2015 Legislative Agenda
Senate Republicans Unveil Forward-Thinking 2015 Legislative Agenda
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 […]