Alabama Senate

Alabama Forestry Association releases new round of endorsements

Public Service Commissioner Chip Beeker and Senate candidates Keith Kelley and Robert Stewart received endorsements.

June 9, 2022

In Alabama House, Senate, nine incumbents lose

In addition to the nine incumbents who lost, three in the Alabama House appear headed for runoffs.

Eddie Burkhalter

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May 26, 2022

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The conservative foundation is laid and Alabama is ready to build back better

Innovation has been an overarching theme of this quadrennium for the legislature.

Greg Reed

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May 23, 2022

Alabama Legislature passes bill ending practice of shackling pregnant women

Alabama was the last Southern state to shackle and solitarily confine incarcerated pregnant women.

Eddie Burkhalter

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April 8, 2022

Alabama Senate, House pass bill targeting private funding for elections

The bill was in in response to grants funded by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in 2020 in which he spent $350 million in national elections.

Eddie Burkhalter

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April 8, 2022

Alabama Senate passes bill to delay fees for released prisoners

The bill would delay fines and fees for the recently released for 180 days.

Eddie Burkhalter

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April 7, 2022

Alabama Senate approves $8.2 billion Education Trust Fund budget

The substitute bill includes large pay raises for teachers, and additional money for four-year colleges and Pre-K.

Eddie Burkhalter

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April 1, 2022

Alabama Senate passes bill to nullify presidential gun orders

The bill which bans the use of public funds to enforce presidential orders aimed at curbing gun violence, now heads to the state House for consideration.

Eddie Burkhalter

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April 1, 2022

Sen. Donnie Chesteen announces re-election campaign

Chesteen has officially announced that he is seeking re-election to the Alabama State Senate.

April 1, 2022