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 […]
By Jabo Waggoner
Bill to Increase Safety at Child Daycare Centers Clears the State Senate
Montgomery, Ala. – The Alabama Legislature on Thursday approved a measure, sponsored by Representative Pebblin Warren (D-Tuskegee) and Senator Gerald Dial (R-Lineville), that will increase safety reporting requirements for faith-based child daycare centers, while protecting those same daycare centers from being licensed by the state Department of Public Health (DHR). “This legislation was the product of […]
By Gerald Dial
Senator Steve Livingston’s Emily’s Law Signed By Governor Ivey
Montgomery, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey signed Senator Steve Livingston’s (R-Scottsboro) Senate Bill 232 into law last week. The legislation holds pet owners criminally liable if their dog attacks, maims, or kills someone. The legislation, “Emily’s Law,” is named for Emily Colvin, a 24-year-old woman who was killed by a pack of dogs at her home […]
By Steve Livingston
Senator Tim Melson’s “Gold” Bill Signed into Law
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama recently became the 37th state to exempt sales of gold, silver, platinum, and palladium bullion and money from state sales and use taxes. Governor Kay Ivey signed Senator Tim Melson’s (R-Florence) bill into law last week. The proposal impacts bullion that is valued solely upon its precious metal mass and purity, whether in coin, […]
By Tim Melson
State Senate Unanimously Approves a $6.6 Billion Education Budget, Pay Raise for School Teachers
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Senate approved a $6.6 billion Education Trust Fund for Fiscal Year 2019, which starts October 1, and a 2.5% pay raise for Alabama’s teachers and education support personnel on Thursday afternoon. It is the largest education budget for Alabama’s schools since the great recession of 2008. “Nothing is more important than ensuring […]