Youth Suicide Prevention Program for Alabama Schools Passes Senate
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Today, the Alabama Senate unanimously passed the Jason Flatt Act by Senator Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa). Senate Bill 11, supported by the University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban, establishes an annual suicide prevention-training program for Alabama’s schoolteachers and education administrators. The legislation requires that educators receive extensive training on how to […]
By Gerald Allen
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
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
Legislature Moves to Make Alabama Tax Code More Transparent
Today the Alabama legislature passed a bill to protect taxpayers and enhance government transparency. It requires the non-partisan Legislative Fiscal Office (LFO) to produce an annual tax expenditure report detailing all tax incentives, exemptions, credits, and deductions provided during the prior tax year, which is more than $2 billion each year. The legislation was sponsored […]
By Bill Hightower
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
Senate Passes GOP Agenda Item To Make Tax Code More Transparent
On Wednesday, the Alabama State Senate passed Senate Bill 119, sponsored by Senator Bill Hightower (R-Mobile), a key part of the Republican Senate Caucus’s “Paving a Path for the Future” legislative agenda. SB119 protects taxpayer dollars and enhances government transparency by mandating the Legislative Fiscal Office produce an annual tax expenditure report detailing all tax […]
By Bill Hightower
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 […]