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Handicapping the Race: Week Three

INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers This week we will continue our analysis of the potential horses in the 2018 Alabama Gubernatorial Derby. So far, we have counted down from 18 to 8. In descending order the list includes, Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (18), Supreme Court Justice Jim Main (17), Sen. Greg Reed … Continued
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December 9, 2015

Representative David Standridge, House Rural Caucus Chairman, Comments on ADECA Surplus Property Division in Eva

Staff Report Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Recently, Jim Byard, Jr., Director of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community affairs announced that ADECA’s Surplus Property Division would be consolidated into a single location in Montgomery. Such an action would have caused the closing of a surplus property location in rural Eva, Alabama. Last week, Director Byard … Continued
November 10, 2015

Budget Chair Switch

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On Friday, a reassignment of Senate budget chairs became official. Since the last Special Session of 2015, plans and negotiations had been underway to swap chairs of the Education Trust Fund, (ETF) and the State General Fund (SGF). After fits and starts, Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) and Sen. Trip … Continued
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November 9, 2015
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Alabama a Sanctuary City for Corrupt Politicos: Opinion

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter What are we to make of the fact that Alabama ranks in the top ten for being one of the most religious states, as well as being near the top in public corruption? Alabama State government is like a sanctuary city for moral turpitude, a safe haven where … Continued
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July 28, 2015

Republicans Codify Right to Use Campaign Funds for Legal Defense

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Legislation passed during 2015 Session codifies the use of campaign funds for legal defense under SB241.  As part of an ongoing effort to tighten rules under the Fair Campaign Practice Act led by Sen Arthur Orr (R-Decatur), a controversial Attorney General’s opinion from 2000, now makes it legal … Continued
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July 17, 2015

Agencies Describe Dire Consequences of Budget Cuts

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Taking a page from the Gipper’s playbook on Tuesday evening, Gov. Robert Bentley released a memo that outlined the impact of the Orr/Clouse General Fund Budget.(See memo here.) Ronald Reagan once said, “When you can’t make them see the light, make them feel the heat.” For months Bentley has … Continued
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April 23, 2015

Orr to offer reform for payday lending operations

Staff Report MONTGOMERY – Senator Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) introduced legislation Wednesday that will provide protections for borrowers across the state through reforms in the payday loan industry. “Alabama Appleseed is proud to support Sen. Orr’s bi-partisan bill (SB410) to reform Alabama’s payday lending operations. We believe this corrects the two biggest obstacles to fair credit … Continued
February 27, 2014

State Senator Arthur Orr to seek reelection

Staff Report DECATUR – State Senator Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) announced today that he plans to seek reelection to his current seat representing Alabama’s 3rd Senate District. Orr, who also serves as Chairman of the Senate General Fund Budget Committee, said over the past three years the Legislature has worked to lower unemployment and improve the … Continued
August 28, 2013

Raid on Another Trust Fund

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Report MONTGOMERY—Children First Foundation accuses Governor and Senator Orr of putting prisoner’s welfare above that of State’s little ones. “Governor Bentley and Senator Orr, through recent actions, have demonstrated how they care more about prisoners’ wellbeing than that of our children.” This according to the Children First Foundation, a non-profit, … Continued
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March 11, 2013