Press Releases

Sen. Jim McClendon Introduces a Lottery to Fund Education & Medicaid

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – At a news conference today, Senator Jim McClendon (R-Springville) presented details of a lottery proposal he will sponsor in the August 15th Special Session of the Alabama Legislature. According to the non-partisan Legislative Fiscal Office, McClendon’s lottery plan will raise $427 million annually for the state. The proposal will solve Medicaid’s $85 […]

By Jim McClendon

Cam Ward Receives National Award for Health Care Reform Effort

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Senator Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) was presented last week with the Foundation for Government Accountability’s 2016 “Friend of Government Accountability Award” for sponsoring the Alabama Right to Shop Act to reward patients who utilize high-value health care options. Leaders like Ward want to help American patients play a larger role in the health […]

Senator Whatley Holds Roundtable with Community Leaders

  AUBURN, Ala. – Senator Tom Whatley (R-Auburn) today held a legislative roundtable in Auburn with leaders from across State Senate District 27, which includes Lee, Tallapoosa, and Russell Counties. Participants included Lee County Commissioners Robert Ham and John Andrew Harris, Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones, Auburn City Council member Beth Witten, small business owner […]

By Tom Whatley

Alexander City’s National Guard Armory To Stay Open, Whatley Says

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama National Guard has taken the Alexander City armory off a list of sites to be shuttered, Senator Tom Whatley (R-Auburn) announced. “This is fantastic news for Alexander City and the surrounding area,” Whatley said. “The armory has been in Alexander City since 1954 and is a central part of Tallapoosa […]

By Tom Whatley

Williams Urges Governor & AG to Stand Firm Against Obama’s Directive on School Bathrooms

  MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Senator Phil Williams (R-Rainbow City), joined by Republican colleagues in the Alabama Senate, has sent letters to Governor Robert Bentley and Attorney General Luther Strange urging them to stand firm against President Barack Obama’s unconstitutional directive on school bathrooms. “In his attempt to force America’s schools to allow transgender students to […]

Senator Phil Williams Responds to Misguided ACLU Lawsuit

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – State Senator Phil Williams (R-Rainbow City) today responded to a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) against pro-life legislation he sponsored in the 2016 Alabama legislative session: “Last week, the ACLU filed a misguided legal challenge against the Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Act (SB363), which prohibits the gruesome […]

Cam Ward Appointed State Leader for Faith-Based Criminal Justice Reform Initiative

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – State Senator Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) is working with federal and state lawmakers on a new, major criminal justice reform initiative. On Wednesday, Prison Fellowship, the nation’s largest outreach program to prisoners and their families, announced the launch of the Faith & Justice Fellowship, a bi-partisan coalition of state and federal lawmakers motivated […]

Terrorist Attack Victims Allowed to Access Forfeited Assets Under Proposal

  MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Senate took action today to aid victims of terrorist attacks by increasing their ability to recover damages. Currently, law enforcement officials can use forfeiture to obtain any asset of a criminal or, in this case, a terrorist. However, those assets are not presently available through civil procedures to victims […]

By Gerald Allen

Dismemberment Abortions to Be Made Illegal Under Alabama Senate Bill

  Montgomery, Ala. – Today, with a 30-2 vote, the Alabama Senate moved to protect the sanctity of human life by prohibiting the abortion of unborn children by dismemberment. This practice is common in late-term abortions. The Unborn Child Protection from Dismemberment Abortion act is sponsored by Senator Phil Williams (R-Rainbow City) and Representative Mack […]

Constitutional Amendment to Protect State Parks Heads to Voters

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama House gave final approval this week to Senator Clay Scofield’s (R-Guntersville) proposal to protect funding for state parks. Voters will now have the opportunity to permanently secure this revenue for Alabama parks by approving a constitutional amendment in November. “The people of Alabama are tired of their state parks being […]

By Clay Scofield