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 […]
By Larry Stutts
Waggoner Commends Re-Authorization of Data Centers Economic Incentive that Helped Bring Google to Alabama
Montgomery, Ala. – Senate Rules Chairman Senator Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia Hills) commended the Alabama Legislature for final passage of a bill he carried in the Senate that will continue to create new jobs in Alabama. House Bill 494 and Senate Bill 379 re-authorizes the Alabama Data Processing Centers Economic Incentive Enhancement Act to allow municipalities, […]
By Jabo Waggoner
Senator Melson’s Bill Allows a Bible Elective in Alabama Schools
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Senator Tim Melson’s bill authorizing public schools to offer an elective examining the Bible and its influence on history, government, law, literature, and culture was approved by the Senate Education and Youth Affairs committee on Tuesday afternoon. The legislation would also allow schools to display artifacts, monuments, symbols, and texts related to the […]
By Tim Melson
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
House Sends Senator Ward’s Human Trafficking Bill to Governor Ivey
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama House of Representatives passed SB179 yesterday, a bill that establishes severe penalties for those found guilty of obstructing an investigation into human trafficking, which includes child sex trafficking The legislation, sponsored by Senator Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) and a part of Senate Republicans’ “Fighting for Alabama” 2018 agenda, received bipartisan support. The bill […]
By Cam Ward
Waggoner Commends the Legislature for Final Passage of Major Economic Legislation that will benefit Birmingham
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Senate Rules Chair Senator Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia Hills) thanked the Alabama House of Representatives for Tuesday’s final passage of Senate Bill 311, which he sponsored and which was handled in the House of Representatives by Representative Jack Williams (R-Vestavia Hills). “In recent years, Birmingham has not been as competitive with other major cities […]