Marsh Applauds House Passage of Middle Class Tax Cut
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Senate President Pro Tempore Del Marsh (R-Anniston) released the following statement after House passage of SB 76 which would provide a tax break to middle class Alabamians. “I would like to thank my colleagues in the House for their support of this reasonable tax break for the hard-working tax payers of Alabama.” “The people of this state have not […]
By Del Marsh
Scofield’s Proposal to Expand Broadband in Rural Alabama Passes the State Senate
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – This afternoon the Alabama State Senate took a major step toward broadband expansion in rural Alabama by passing Senator Clay Scofield’s (R-Guntersville) Alabama Rural Broadband Act. Senate Bill 149 is a free-market approach to increasing private investment to expand high-speed internet access across the state. “In the 1930s the infrastructure challenge was […]
By Clay Scofield
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
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
Alabama Legislature Approves Judicial Reallocation Plan
Montgomery, Ala. – On Tuesday evening, the Alabama House of Representatives, by a 77-15 vote, gave final approval to a proposal by State Senator Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) to save taxpayers money by ensuring the equal distribution of district and circuit judges across Alabama. Senate Bill 90, a “Strengthen Alabama” Senate GOP agenda item, will create […]
By Arthur Orr
Senate Pushes for Wiser Allocation of Judges
Montgomery, Ala. – Today the Alabama Senate approved a proposal by Senator Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) to save taxpayers’ money by ensuring the equal distribution of district and circuit judges across Alabama. Senate Bill 90, a “Strengthen Alabama” AL Senate GOP agenda item, will create a Judicial Resources Allocation Commission, headed by the Chief Justice of […]