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
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
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
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 […]