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
$1.2 Million Coming to Jasper for Yorozu Work Site Preparation
JASPER, Ala. – The Alabama Department of Transportation, through the Industrial Access Road and Bridge Corporation, has approved $1.2 million in funding for improvements to Whitehouse Road in Jasper. The allocation will aid site preparation for Yorozu, which is projected to employ over 300 hundred people once at full capacity. “This crucial funding will accelerate […]
By Greg Reed
Senator Cam Ward Moves to Strengthen Child Sex Offender Act
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – On Tuesday in the Alabama Senate, Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) passed legislation to protect children from online predators. Under current law, it is illegal to disseminate or knowingly possess obscene material of persons less than seventeen years of age where monetary consideration is exchanged. Ward’s proposal clarifies the existing law by removing the […]
By Cam Ward
Senate Protects Hunting & Fishing Privileges for All Disabled Kids
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Senate yesterday closed a loophole in existing law that limited certain disabled individuals’ ability to purchase a fishing or hunting license at the reduced cost. Senator Jimmy Holley (R-Elba) sponsored and passed Senate Bill 321 to ensure all young disabled individuals receive the same privilege. “A family I know in […]
By Jimmy Holley
Senate Increases Penalties for Violations of Young Drivers’ Licenses
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Senator Clyde Chambliss (R-Prattville) and Senator Dick Brewbaker (R-Pike Road) moved a bill through the Alabama Senate today to protect Alabama’s drivers by increasing the penalty for persons who use a Stage II driver’s license in violation of the law. A Stage II license is for drivers under the age of […]
By Clyde Chambliss
Senate Republicans Respond to Education Budget Passage, Teacher Pay Raise
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Senate Republican Caucus leadership commented Wednesday on the passage of the Education Trust Fund (ETF) budget for fiscal year 2017 (FY17). Next year’s education budget will have total spending of $6.3 billion, including strategic increases for community colleges, student assessments, and scholarships for veterans. Most importantly, it funds a well-deserved pay […]
By Arthur Orr By Del Marsh By Greg Reed
Mobile, Baldwin Get Extra BP Funding for Infrastructure Projects
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – On Tuesday, the Alabama State Senate approved an agreement forged by Senator Bill Hightower (R-Mobile) to use BP settlement monies to pay down state debt and fund essential road and economic development projects throughout the state. The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010 created enormous environmental and economic damage in Alabama. As […]
By Bill Hightower
Legislation by Sen. Gerald Allen Expands Castle Doctrine to Vehicles
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Yesterday the State Senate passed legislation by Senator Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) to allow Alabamians to carry loaded handguns in their personal vehicles. Under current law, people must apply for and purchase a handgun permit before they can carry a loaded pistol in their automobile. “This is about protecting the fundamental right […]
By Gerald Allen
Alabama Senate GOP Exerts Leadership To Protect Taxpayers & Strengthen Individual Rights
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Today the Alabama Senate passed ambitious conservative reforms focused on defending unborn children, protecting taxpayers, reforming prisons, restructuring the payday lending industry, and protecting the Second Amendment rights of Alabamians. Senate Republicans also overrode Governor Robert Bentley’s veto of the Legislature’s General Fund budget. “It was a good day for the […]