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Senator Greg Reed Elected by Colleagues to Serve as President Pro Tem of Alabama Senate
Press Releases

February 2, 2021

Senator Greg Reed Elected by Colleagues to Serve as President Pro Tem of Alabama Senate

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama State Senate today selected Senator Greg Reed (R-Jasper) to serve as its new President Pro Tem. After Reed’s swearing in, he addressed his Senate colleagues, stating that he wants to support members and their goals; focus on communicating with members and with the people of Alabama; and work to make the […]
By Greg Reed
Saving Taxpayer Dollars and Creating a Path to Redemption  
Opinion

November 5, 2019

Saving Taxpayer Dollars and Creating a Path to Redemption  

As multiple recent state and national news stories have illustrated, overcrowded state prisons is one of the key challenges facing Alabama. While the State Legislature has made significant strides over the past few years in the area of criminal justice reform, Alabama’s prisons are still at about 166% of capacity. This creates a dangerous environment […]
Senator Garlan Gudger Appointed to the Alabama Small Business Commission
Press Releases

September 26, 2019

Senator Garlan Gudger Appointed to the Alabama Small Business Commission

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh has appointed Senator Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) to serve on the Alabama Small Business Commission. The appointment was announced Thursday morning. Created in 2014, the Alabama Small Business Commission is an appointed group of small business owners and legislators, who are tasked with advising the Governor and […]
By Garlan Gudger
Greg Canfield and Jabo Waggoner to Lead Alabama’s Artificial Intelligence Commission
Press Releases

September 19, 2019

Greg Canfield and Jabo Waggoner to Lead Alabama’s Artificial Intelligence Commission

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – At the recent, inaugural meeting of the Alabama Commission on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Associated Technologies, the Commission’s members elected Alabama’s Secretary of Commerce, Greg Canfield, as Chairman and named Senator Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia Hills) Vice-Chairman. “Artificial intelligence is a powerful, disruptive technology that has the potential to forever change the way […]
By Jabo Waggoner By Dan Roberts
Senate Leadership Releases Committee Assignments
Press Releases

January 9, 2019

Senate Leadership Releases Committee Assignments

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Today, the Alabama Senate’s Committee on Assignments announced its Senate Standing Committee appointments for the 2019-2022 quadrennium. Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) thanked the committee for their work. “I want to thank the Committee on Assignments for their work on these committees, they did a fantastic job of matching Senators with the committee that best takes advantage of their strengths and […]
By Greg Reed By Del Marsh
The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles Will Be Held Accountable
Opinion

November 9, 2018

The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles Will Be Held Accountable

The members of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles aren’t doing their jobs. In July, Jimmy O’Neal Spencer was charged with the brutal killings of Martha Dell Reliford, 65, Marie Kitchens Martin, 74, and Martin’s 7-year-old great-grandson, Colton Ryan Lee, in Guntersville. Spencer, a man with a violent rap sheet going back to the […]
Greg Reed Re-Elected Alabama State Senate Majority Leader
Press Releases

November 8, 2018

Greg Reed Re-Elected Alabama State Senate Majority Leader

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The twenty-seven Republican members of the Alabama Senate on Wednesday re-elected Greg Reed of Jasper to serve as the Senate Majority Leader. The unanimous election took place at a caucus meeting in Montgomery. Reed was first elected to the State Senate in 2010, and was chosen as Majority Leader in 2014 by […]
A Thank You Note to Alabama’s Teachers
Opinion

August 10, 2018

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 […]
Dial Sends Letter to Senator Shelby, Says Alabama Space Authority Working to Identify Location for a New Space Port
Press Releases

April 11, 2018

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 […]
Senator Gerald Allen’s Interview with Katie Couric to Appear on the National Geographic Channel this Wednesday
Press Releases

April 10, 2018

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