Tag: DAN ROBERTS

Members of the Alabama Senate passed legislation on Thursday banning foreign nationals and foreign corporations from donating to political candidates or political action committees.

Legislation by State Sen. Dan Roberts (R-Mountain Brook) prohibiting franchisors from requiring franchisees to operate on a religious day of a "sincerely held religious belief" passed the Senate on Thursday.

The Mid Alabama Republican Club (MARC) held a “2026 legislative preview” event Saturday morning. Club president and Vestavia Hills City Councilwoman Kimberly Cook welcomed candidates from around the state, and an estimated 75 people.

Scott Ortis announced on Tuesday his 2026 run for the Republican nomination for the State Senate District 15 seat held by State Sen. Dan Roberts (R-Mountain Brook).

After hours of Democratic lawmakers' pushback, the Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation on Thursday overhauling the governance of the Birmingham Water Works Board (BWWB), sending it to the governor’s desk to become law.

The House Commerce and Small Business Committee approved legislation on Tuesday changing the governance of Birmingham Water Works, despite pushback from some Democratic Jefferson County lawmakers.

State Sen. Dan Roberts (R-Mountain Brook) filed legislation on Thursday that changes the makeup of the Birmingham Water Works Board.

Smith Warren Management Services resumed providing administrative services to Alabama’s Board of Massage Therapy on Wednesday.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) was awarded the Alabama Policy Institute’s Warrior Award at the organization's annual dinner on Thursday night.

Last spring, the Alabama Legislature passed what some Republicans called the strongest piece of legislation battling controversial environmental, social, governance investing in the country. Gov. Kay Ivey signed the bill into law in June.

Alabama began removing ineligible Medicaid enrollees recently after the federal COVID-19 public health emergency ended earlier this year. 

Lawmakers placed a 45-day hold on a new osprey sculpture being built at an Alabama Department of Environment Management facility on Thursday.

Legislation by State Sen. Dan Roberts (R-Mountain Brook) prohibiting state contracts with businesses that boycott specific sectors of the economy based on environmental, social and governance policies passed the Alabama House of Representatives unamended and with no debate.

Legislators and policy experts called on Senate leadership to put a bill requiring manufacturers to automatically activate the adult content filter on phones and tablets sold in Alabama to a vote in the Senate in the last few remaining days of the session.

Legislation by State Sen. Dan Roberts (R-Mountain Brook) prohibiting state contracts with businesses that boycott certain sectors of the economy based on environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies is on the docket for a House vote on Wednesday.

Legislation by State Sen. Dan Roberts (R-Mountain Brook) that prohibits state contracts with businesses that boycott certain sectors of the economy based on environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies passed the Senate on Thursday.

Legislation by State Sen. Dan Roberts (R-Mountain Brook) that prohibits state contracts with businesses that boycott certain sectors of the economy based on environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies passed the Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee on Wednesday.

Influential members of Alabama's business community don't want state lawmakers to prohibit government entities from entering into contracts with companies that use environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria to discriminate in business practices. 

The Alabama State Department of Education is thinking about spending $200,000 to commission a piece of artwork in the department’s Gordon Persons building in Montgomery.

Legislation by State Sen. Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) to establish certain visitation policies for hospitals and nursing homes passed the Senate unanimously on Thursday.

Contract Review Committee members placed an Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) healthcare services contract with YesCare on hold Thursday over its over $1 billion price tag and concerns about the fairness of the bid process.

Over a month after news broke of a potential deal that would move Pelham's Oak Mountain Amphitheatre to North Birmingham, most Shelby County officials remain silent.

State Sen. Dan Roberts (R-Mountain Brook) told the Mid-Alabama Republican Club (MARC) on Saturday that the Alabama House of Representatives...

The Alabama Senate Health Committee on Thursday gave a favorable report to legislation making fentanyl testing equipment legal for...

The Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee gave a favorable report to a bill that would free Alabamians who received...

In 2021, the U.S. Congress passed the American Rescue Act. Americans received tax credit stimulus checks, many wired straight into...

By Brandon Moseley The Alabama Farmers Federation announced another round of endorsements for the state legislature. The Alabama...