Senate OKs Rusty Glover’s Resolution to Keep Alabama on Daylight Saving Time
Montgomery, Ala. – The Alabama Senate considered a resolution by Senator Rusty Glover (R-Semmes) to put the state on permanent Daylight Saving Time earlier today. Twenty-seven Republican and Democratic Senators joined Senator Glover in sponsoring the motion, which was adopted. Glover’s resolution, which asks President Donald Trump and the federal Department of Transportation to enact the […]
By Rusty Glover
Senator Gerald Allen: the People of Tuscaloosa County Deserve a Vote on Any Proposed Tax Increase
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Senator Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) on Thursday morning submitted a bill in the Alabama Senate that will require any new sales or use tax in Tuscaloosa County be approved by a referendum of the people. “The people of Tuscaloosa County should have a say in whether or not their taxes are raised,” Senator Allen […]
By Gerald Allen
State Legislature Approves a Tax Cut for Alabama Families
As we enter the home stretch of the 2018 legislative session and wrap up the final months of this quadrennium, I wanted to take a moment and look back. While things have been moving along very smoothly this session, there have certainly been bumps in the road over the past four years, but now we […]
By Larry Stutts
Alabama Legislature Presents Medals of Valor to Etowah County Deputy Sheriffs
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – On Thursday, the Alabama Legislature paused from the rush of the 2018 legislative session to honor three Etowah County Deputy Sheriffs with the Medal of Valor, the law enforcement equivalent of the military’s Medal of Honor. At a joint session of the State Senate and House of Representatives, Senator Phil Williams (R-Rainbow […]
By Phil Williams
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
Distinctive Boat Stickers Now Available, Senator Gerald Dial Says
Montgomery, Ala. – Thanks to a 2016 law sponsored by Senator Gerald Dial (R-Lineville) and Representative Margie Wilcox (R-Mobile), Alabamians can now purchase a distinctive boat license sticker, similar to specialty motor vehicle tags. The boat license stickers cost an additional $50 over standard boat license tags, with $25 going to fund state parks and […]
By Gerald Dial
State Senate Passes Tim Melson’s Bill Modernizing Rules Governing County Superintendents
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Senate took up Senate Bill 153 by Senator Tim Melson (R-Florence) Tuesday afternoon, legislation that would allow county superintendents of education the option to have additional employment outside of their duties as superintendent, an opportunity that city superintendents already possess. The bill passed 29 to 0. Under existing law, county […]
By Tim Melson
Rusty Glover’s Bill Limits Special Elections, Saves Taxpayers Money
Montgomery, Ala. – On Thursday afternoon, the Alabama Senate approved Senator Rusty Glover’s (R-Semmes) proposed constitutional amendment allowing a seat in the State Senate or House of Representatives that is vacated on or after October 1 of the third year of a four-year term to remain unfilled, removing the requirement for a special election. […]
By Rusty Glover
Paul Sanford’s Bill Would Bring Fantasy Football Back to Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Senate committee on Tourism and Marketing on Wednesday approved The Fantasy Sports Act, sponsored by Senator Paul Sanford (R-Huntsville), which would allow fantasy sports operators to register with the Attorney General’s office to conduct fantasy sports contests in the state of Alabama. Sanford’s Senate Bill 325 would allow fantasy […]
By Paul Sanford
State Senate Enhances Protections for Consumers with Data Breach Notification Law
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama and South Dakota are the only states in the nation that don’t require companies to report the theft of electronic consumer information. On Thursday morning, the State Senate moved to protect consumers by passing the Alabama Data Breach Notification Act, which will require private companies and state agencies to report […]