Press Releases

Alabama Senate Repeals Concealed Carry Permit Requirement

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Senator Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) today passed legislation in the Alabama State Senate to allow Alabamians to lawfully carry guns without a permit. Allen’s permitless carry proposal would remove a needless restriction on Alabamians’ Second Amendment rights and make it easier for citizens to protect and defend their families and property. “Alabama leads […]

By Gerald Allen

Gov. Kay Ivey Commends Senate’s Preparation for Coming BRAC Evaluation

  MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Yesterday, the Alabama State Senate moved to dramatically strengthen Alabama’s position in preparation for next round of the Department of Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission’s (BRAC) decision-making process. Senate Bills 242 and 218, both sponsored by Senator Bill Holtzclaw (R-Madison), move the Alabama Job Creation and Military Stability Commission from […]

Scofield Passes Common-Sense Broadband Investment Legislation

  MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama State Senate took a major step toward broadband expansion today by passing Senator Clay Scofield’s (R – Guntersville) Alabama Rural Broadband Act. Senate Bill 253 is a free-market approach to increasing private investment to build high-speed internet access across the state. “When people think about infrastructure, it’s traditionally just […]

By Clay Scofield

Ward’s Proposal Will Lower Healthcare Costs for Local Sheriffs’ Offices

MONTGOMERY, Ala – On Thursday, the Alabama Senate approved a proposal by Senator Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) to lift a significant financial burden off local sheriffs’ offices. Currently, when a person who is on Medicaid – a federally-mandated health insurance program for low-income and disabled persons – is arrested for a crime, their Medicaid benefits are […]

Alabama Senate Approves the Largest Education Budget Since 2008

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama Senate today approved by a 29-2 vote a historically strong budget for the Education Trust Fund. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 budget allocates $6.4 billion to Alabama’s K-12 schools, community colleges, and universities. It is the largest education budget since 2008, and the second largest budget since 1995, the last […]

By Del Marsh By Greg Reed By Arthur Orr

Whatley’s Proposal Reduces Costs of Hunting & Fishing Licenses for Out-of-State College Students

AUBURN, Ala. – Senator Tom Whatley (R-Auburn) has shepherded a proposal through the Alabama Legislature that will make it easier for out-of-state college students living in Alabama to hunt and fish. Whatley was the Senate sponsor of House Bill 3, which will allow non-resident college students in Alabama to purchase hunting and fishing licenses at […]

By Tom Whatley

Alabama Senate Approves a Plan to Build Up to Three New Prisons

  MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The State Senate took significant steps today to solve the long-standing crisis in Alabama’s prisons by passing a measure to build up to three new prison facilities. Currently, Alabama’s prisons house far more inmates than originally intended, with the prisons bursting to over 170% of capacity. The proposal passed today, sponsored […]

Alabama Senate Passes Greg Reed’s Proposal Designed to Increase Safety on Roadways

  MONTGOMERY, Ala. – On Thursday, the Alabama Senate passed a proposal sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed (R-Jasper) to increase drivers’ safety by expediting the process of removing wrecked or abandoned commercial vehicles from roadways. Senate Bill 201 streamlines the removal of commercial vehicles from roadways by establishing a protocol state troopers with […]

By Greg Reed

Alabama Senate Moves to Protect Historical Landmarks

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Today the Alabama Senate approved a plan sponsored by Senator Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) to protect Alabama’s historical monuments. The Alabama Memorial Preservation Act will protect state history for the benefit of future generations by prohibiting the removal or renaming of any statue, memorial, or monument that is over twenty years old and […]

By Gerald Allen

Senator Stutts Introduces Legislation to Create a Uniform Starting Point for All Child Custody Cases

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Senator Larry Stutts (R-Tuscumbia) has introduced the Children’s Equal Access Act in the Alabama Legislature to clarify child custody law and create a fair, uniform starting point for all child custody cases. Existing Alabama child custody law is ambiguous at points and that ambiguity creates an unfair and unpredictable process for parents. […]

By Larry Stutts