Lottery and gambling legislation could be on tap again in the Alabama Legislature in the 2025 session.
In 2023, lawmakers passed legislation exempting overtime wages from taxes. House Bill 217 (HB 217), led by House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels (D-Huntsville), removed the state income tax obligation for a full-time, hourly wage employee for work performed above 40 hours a week.
Both candidates running to be the next State Senate Pro-Tem think they have the votes to win, according to State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur).
During his weekly appearance on Huntsville radio WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show," State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) discussed the potential change in the Alabama State Senate regarding the President Pro-Tempore office.
Early voting legislation could be “on the table” for Alabama, according to State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur).
State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) is on board with putting an end to the state law requiring public and legal notices to be placed in local newspapers after a recent error by the Pickens County Herald cost taxpayers nearly $2 million.
State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) recently expressed concern over the federal government's slow response to Hurricane Helene and questioned the Biden-Harris administration's motives following reports that the Federal Emergency Management Agency squandered millions of dollars on aiding criminal aliens.
State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) says it's "infuriating" and a "travesty" that the federal government is dumping Haitian migrants into small communities across the state like Cullman, Albertville, Athens and Sylacauga.
Possible changes to the public K-12 education funding formula in Alabama won’t include shifting local funding between different school districts, according to legislators.
While immigration, legal or otherwise, has long been an issue, a controversy over chicken plants busing in Haitian workers has reignited the issue in the minds of Alabama residents and political leaders.
With all the hot-button issues that went unresolved when the Alabama Legislature left town in May, very few would have predicted that crime in the state's major cities, primarily Montgomery, would be the main topic during the body's hot stove league season.
Alabama lawmakers began a series of meetings on Tuesday to consider possibly changing how the state funds K-12 public education before the 2025 legislative session begins.
During his weekly appearance on Huntsville radio WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show," State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) reacted to the public frustration from gambling proponents.
Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law on Monday a bill clawing back incentives from companies who voluntarily recognize unions without first holding a private ballot election.
During Friday's broadcast of Huntsville WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show," State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) lamented that the ongoing battle to pass a gaming package made things "not very productive" in either chamber to pass other legislation.
Gov. Kay Ivey signed Senate Bill 186, sponsored by State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur), to protect the integrity of Alabama elections by banning the use of ranked-choice voting on Friday.
Alabama lawmakers will study possible changes to how the state funds K-12 public education before the 2025 legislative session begins.
As workers at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Vance prepare to vote on joining the United Auto Workers Union (UAW), State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) said other car manufacturers in the state may consider moving out if the unionization goes through.
During an appearance on Huntsville radio WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show," State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) warned that a Frankenstein creation from the conference committee was possible given the desire to appease gambling lobbyists.
The Senate County and Municipal Government Committee passed a bill by State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) on Tuesday that sets deadlines for responses to public records requests for government documents.
Members of the Senate Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee approved a bill by State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) on Wednesday barring businesses from receiving economic development incentives if they voluntarily recognize their employees' union.
Members of the Senate Education Policy Committee passed a bill that would make it easier for K-12 students in Alabama to receive religious exemptions from vaccine requirements passed on Wednesday.
Legislation was filed on Tuesday that would allow the Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA) to begin offering health plans to their members.
State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) filed legislation on Tuesday barring businesses from receiving economic development incentives if they voluntarily recognize their employees’ union under certain circumstances.
Legislation by State Sen. Sam Givhan (R-Huntsville) would allow the Alcoholic Beverages Control (ABC) Board to own warehouses used for holding and distributing alcoholic beverages.
During an appearance on Huntsville radio WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show," State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) was asked to react to his colleague State Sen. Chris Elliott's (R-Josephine) comments regarding the so-called "woke agenda" as it pertains to public agencies.
Members of a Senate committee voted last week to advance a bill that would ban ranked-choice voting in Alabama.