Senator Garlan Gudger Appointed to the Alabama Small Business Commission
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh has appointed Senator Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) to serve on the Alabama Small Business Commission. The appointment was announced Thursday morning. Created in 2014, the Alabama Small Business Commission is an appointed group of small business owners and legislators, who are tasked with advising the Governor and […]
By Garlan Gudger
Greg Canfield and Jabo Waggoner to Lead Alabama’s Artificial Intelligence Commission
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – At the recent, inaugural meeting of the Alabama Commission on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Associated Technologies, the Commission’s members elected Alabama’s Secretary of Commerce, Greg Canfield, as Chairman and named Senator Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia Hills) Vice-Chairman. “Artificial intelligence is a powerful, disruptive technology that has the potential to forever change the way […]
By Jabo Waggoner By Dan Roberts
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
The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles Will Be Held Accountable
The members of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles aren’t doing their jobs. In July, Jimmy O’Neal Spencer was charged with the brutal killings of Martha Dell Reliford, 65, Marie Kitchens Martin, 74, and Martin’s 7-year-old great-grandson, Colton Ryan Lee, in Guntersville. Spencer, a man with a violent rap sheet going back to the […]
By Cam Ward
A Thank You Note to Alabama’s Teachers
My oldest daughter just turned sixteen. She’s driving, and as a dad, it’s a thrilling, but scary moment in life — this week, she started the tenth grade, and the reality is that during the school year, she spends nearly as much time at school as she does around her mom and me. For young […]
By Cam Ward
Dial Sends Letter to Senator Shelby, Says Alabama Space Authority Working to Identify Location for a New Space Port
Dial Sends Letter to Senator Shelby, Says Alabama Space Authority Working to Identify Location for a New Space Port Montgomery, Ala. – State Senator Gerald Dial (R-Lineville) has sent a letter to U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) informing him that the Alabama Space Authority is beginning work to identify the location for a space port in […]
By Gerald Dial
Senator Gerald Allen’s Interview with Katie Couric to Appear on the National Geographic Channel this Wednesday
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – An interview between Senator Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) and Katie Couric will appear Wednesday evening on the National Geographic Channel at 9:00 p.m. CST, as part of the “Re-Righting History” series. “Katie and I had a great conversation last fall here in Montgomery. Our conversation focused on the Memorial Preservation Act, a law that I sponsored, which […]
By Gerald Allen
State Legislature Cuts Taxes for Families, Approves Raise for Teachers in 2018 Session
The 2018 session of the state Legislature ended on March 29th, and it was a productive one for the people of Alabama. The state Legislature, under the leadership of conservative Republicans, continued to stand strong for our students, teachers, and schools. The $6.6 billion education budget – the largest education budget since the Great Recession […]
By Tim Melson
Sen. Larry Stutts Secures $2.9 Million Combined for Vina High School and the University of North Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Senator Larry Stutts (R-Tuscumbia) has secured nearly $2.9 million in new money for north Alabama schools and colleges. This year’s proposed state education budget, which was given final approval by the Legislature on Wednesday, includes a $2.2 million increase for the University of North Alabama (which includes a $464,000 technology appropriation) along with […]