Tag: CHRIS ELLIOTT

Governor Kay Ivey and multiple state lawmakers criticized a recent ruling by the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) that said student-athletes who transfer using financial assistance from the state’s new CHOOSE Act school choice law will be required to sit out for one year before competing in athletics.

During his weekly appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) revealed Trump administration officials raised concerns about so-called Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policies that remain implemented within the Ivey administration.

During an appearance on this week's broadcast of Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal," State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) voiced his concerns with the dumping of dredge materials into Mobile Bay.

Friday, during an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) reacted to a three-year-old Bessemer boy dying earlier this week while in Department of Human Resources custody after being left alone in a hot vehicle for nearly five hours.

Friday, during an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Joesphine) said there was a possible legislative remedy for stopping the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from dumping spoil from a dredging project underway directly into Mobile Bay.

During his weekly appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) reacted to Gov. Kay Ivey's decision not to reappoint Leigh Gwathney as chair of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles.

Despite several last-minute efforts to reach the finish line, legislation by State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) to change the appointment and removal process for members of the Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH) was officially dead after both legislative bodies adjourned sine die.

Amended legislation by State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) changing how vacancies are filled on the Alabama Department of Archives and History board was sent to a conference committee after three hours of Democrat filibustering on Wednesday.

In one of the final days of the legislative session, the Alabama House of Representatives is slated to tackle several somewhat controversial bills related to illegal immigration and the reforming of the Alabama Department of Archives and History.

Statewide legislation that would change how a Baldwin County sales tax is distributed passed the Senate County and Municipal Government committee on Tuesday afternoon.

During Wednesday's Alabama State Senate County and Municipal Government Committee hearing, State Sens. Greg Albritton (R-Range) and Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) had a contentious back-and-forth over Senate Bill 270 (SB270), sponsored by State Sen. April Weaver (R-Brierfield).

Gulf Shores Mayor Robert Craft said he supports bills in the legislature requiring a portion of a countywide penny tax to be split between all school systems instead of going only to the Baldwin County Public School system.

Let’s set the adult egos and feelings aside, set an example for our kids, and share our plentiful resources with all of Baldwin’s children.

Friday, during his weekly appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) reacted to the Alabama Public Library Service's (APLS) decision to fire now-former agency director Nancy Pack a day earlier.

After calling for defunding public institutions that flout the state’s anti-DEI and “divisive concepts” law, State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) again singled out Magic City Acceptance Academy as one of the first offenders on the chopping block.

The Alabama State Senate faced its first major slowdown of the 2025 session after State Sen. Rodger Smitherman (D-Birmingham) and State Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton (D-Greensboro) took to the floor to prevent the body from considering Senate Bill 5 (SB 5).

State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) filed legislation on Thursday to consolidate 19 occupational licensing boards into the Alabama Department of Workforce.

Most of the bills in an immigration package introduced by Republicans in the Alabama Senate passed along party lines on Thursday.

Legislation increasing how much the state of Alabama can borrow to pay for new prison construction passed the Senate General Fund Budget committee on Wednesday.

Legislation allowing state and local governments to advertise for public contracts online rather than solely in print newspapers was approved by members of the Senate County and Municipal Government committee on Tuesday.

Earlier this week, the State Senate Veterans and Military Affairs Committee passed a bill that would change the State Board of Veterans Affairs and how the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner is appointed by a 5-2 margin.

During this week's broadcast of Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal," State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) rejected the notion that illegal immigrants "really coming here to work" should be passed over for deportation.

The state of Alabama has been subject to two high-profile public institutions, the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts and the Magic City Acceptance Academy, seemingly acting in opposition or retaliating against political and cultural views held by a significant majority of the people in this state.

During an interview with Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) argued that the Alabama Department of Education could be a starting point.

Last week, State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) warned the cost of a state income tax exemption for overtime wages passed by the Alabama Legislature in 2023 missed projections by at least $162 million.

Signs point to a possible election for Alabama Senate President Pro-Tempore when the State Senate's Republican caucus meets in Birmingham on Tuesday.

On Thursday, members of the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board approved a rule change reforming online responsible vendor training for employees at establishments with liquor licenses across the state.