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Alabama should attempt to claw back some of the legal fees paid out to a court-ordered special master and left-wing plaintiffs after the state’s major victory in the state’s congressional redistricting battle on Tuesday, according to State Sen. Pro-Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman).
Republican leadership in the State House recommended several candidates for Gov. Kay Ivey to consider for two of the new spots on the expanded Public Service Commission PSC.
State Senate Districts 25 and 26 can now be held “using fairly drawn maps” after the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision to allow for the use of the 2021 Alabama-drawn State Senate map, according to State Sen. Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman).
Gudger received 15,422 votes to Bowling’s 8,432, according to unofficial results posted on the Alabama Secretary of State's website.
A recent Alabama redistricting ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) “allows Republicans to once again have a fair chance to compete,” according to State Sen. Pro-Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman).
Governor Kay Ivey signed two redistricting special election bills into law on Friday that would allow the state to use previously-passed congressional district and State Senate maps if a federal court or the U.S. Supreme Court lifts an injunction on Alabama.
Are the efforts by the American Conservative Fund (ACF) PAC backfiring?
Republican and Democrat primaries will remain open in Alabama due to a bill requiring party registration to participate in the state's partisan primary elections not getting a vote in the Senate on Thursday.
The Alabama Senate will consider legislation on Thursday requiring party registration to participate in the state's partisan primary elections.
The House passed a bill on Thursday that would close Republican and Democratic primaries in Alabama, but it’s future in the Senate is still up in the air.
The Senate adjourned on Thursday after hours of delay and filibuster by Democrats blocking votes on bills relating to changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, Ten Commandments school displays, and a bill requiring post-election audits.
Two competing House and Senate bills that would make changes to the PSC passed their respective committees on Wednesday.
State Sen. Pro-Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) announced on Tuesday the “Power To The People Act,” a measure that expands the Alabama Public Service Commission from its current three seats to seven seats elected by the public.
There’s “no scenario” in which a bill changing the Public Service Commission (PSC) from elected to appointed can pass this session, according to State Sen. Pro-Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman).
During an interview with Mobile radio's FM Talk 106.5, State Senate Pro-Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) discussed a possible rules change in the Alabama State Senate for the 2026 legislative session after a number of bills stalled out in the 2025 session due to filibustering.
Members of the Alabama Senate passed the Child Predator Death Penalty Act on Thursday.
State Sen. Pro-Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) and House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) participated in the annual Yellowhammer News Legislative Preview event Tuesday evening, moderated by Grayson Everett.
After several lengthy rounds of hazing from her Democrat colleagues, State Rep. Cindy Myrex (R-Cullman) ushered Senate Bill 12 (SB12) through the House into passage by a 98-0 margin, with four abstentions.
Members of the Senate County and Municipal Government Committee passed legislation by State Sen. Pro-Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) on Tuesday that would require a special election for certain primary elections if a U.S. Supreme Court redistricting ruling outlaws race-based redistricting.
The Alabama Senate passed legislation on Thursday repealing a law passed in 2025 that set up the framework for a Smith Lake development.
Members of the Senate County and Municipal Government Committee passed legislation repealing a law passed in 2025 that set up the framework for a Smith Lake development.
There will likely be legislation introduced focusing on the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) in the 2026 session, according to State Sen. Pro-Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman).
Justin Pruett announced on Sunday he wouldn’t be challenging State Sen. Pro-Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) in State Senate District 4 in the upcoming May primary.
State Sen. Pro-Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) filed legislation this week that would require a special election for certain primary elections if a U.S. Supreme Court redistricting ruling outlaws race-based redistricting.
State Sen. Pro-Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) announced on Thursday that State Sen. Jay Hovey (R-Auburn) is being appointed to serve as vice chair of the Senate’s County and Municipal Government Committee.
Opioid overdose deaths have decreased by 30% year-over-year in Alabama, according to a recent report touted by StateHouse Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) and Senate President Pro Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman).
State Sen. Pro-Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) announced State Sen. Keith Kelley (R-Anniston) on Thursday as the new co-chairman of Alabama’s Joint Legislative Sunset Committee.