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According to Orr, the newly filed effort to remove Tuberville from the November ballot is at best futile.
According to State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur), a change of occupant in Alabama's top executive post could help broker legislation to allow certain forms of gambling, including a lottery, in the state.
The Auburn Board of Trustees voted Friday to create a Presidential Academic Advisory Council to replace the current Faculty Senate and put in place a "Curriculum, Courses, Syllabi, and Core Educational Requirements Policy."
During a Friday discussion on Huntsville WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show," State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) called for "closing loopholes" in Alabama's campaign finance laws following a primary season that demonstrated the influence of "dark money" from out-of-state interest groups in state legislative races.
According to Orr, despite many Alabamians now demanding a 7-0 map favoring Republicans, a 6-1 map, allowing U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) to retain her seat in the state's 7th congressional district, is more likely to be ratified and implemented than a fully conservative map.
A two-month state grocery tax holiday began on Friday.
Governor Kay Ivey signed legislation into law on Thursday for a $1,000 overtime tax deduction and a temporary suspension of the state’s 2% tax on groceries.
Governor Kay Ivey signed into law legislation on Wednesday requiring the state to request a waiver from the federal government to eliminate candy and soda purchases from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Following news of a 38% increase in funding for Alabama's universal school choice program, also known as the CHOOSE Act, Huntsville City School Board member Andrea Alvarez again attacked the Alabama Policy Institute as well as State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur), chairman of the Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee.
Legislation establishing an up to $1,000 state tax deduction for overtime compensation and a two-month grocery tax holiday passed the Senate on Wednesday.
Members of the Alabama Senate passed rules changes on Thursday.
During Friday's broadcast of WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show," State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) discussed legislation that will allocate additional funding to school choice purposes.
The Senate ETF budget chairman called it "troubling" that Pardue would use such tactics with a student.
According to State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur), legislation modeled after President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill, eliminating up to $1,000 in state income tax on qualified overtime pay, will likely pass both the Alabama House and Senate.
Members of the Alabama Senate passed legislation on Tuesday requiring the state to apply for a waiver from the federal government to exclude candy and soda as eligible purchases under the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Friday, during Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal," State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) reiterated his concerns about House Bill 392 (HB 392) and similar legislation, which would change how Alabama's Public Service Commission is selected.
Support for passing legislation changing the members of the Public Service Commission from elected to appointed is currently lacking, according to State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur).
Members of the Senate General Fund Budget committee passed legislation requiring a state agency to apply for a waiver from the federal government to exclude some junk food from the SNAP program.
State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) has filed legislation requiring law enforcement agencies conducting vehicle pursuits to adopt or create a written pursuit policy, including for chases that cross over into other jurisdictions.
During Friday's broadcast of WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show," State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) spoke about the need to improve graduation rates at a handful of Alabama's public colleges and universities.
State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) filed legislation on Tuesday prohibiting campaign contributions made with a credit card with a foreign billing address.
In the third legislative session since passing Alabama’s divisive concepts bill in 2023, lawmakers and universities alike are still working toward the goal of ending radical ideology and discriminatory practices, including those masked under programs to promote “diversity, equity, and inclusion" that have been commonplace on campuses nationwide.
During a discussion on Friday morning's episode of WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show," State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) was asked whether Alabama shared Minnesota's welfare fraud issue.
On Monday morning's episode of WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show," State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) spoke about a recent personal social media post criticizing the current Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Over the weekend, State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) took to social media with a post demonstrating the shortcomings of the current Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
During Friday's episode of WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show," State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) spoke about the continued demand from West Alabama leaders for a four-lane highway they claim will better connect the region with economic opportunities.
During Friday's episode of WVNN's "The Dale Jackson Show," State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) was asked when Alabama will join the national redistricting fight and remove U.S. Reps. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) and Shomari Figures (D-Mobile) from their seats.