Bryan Taylor

“YES” Vote on Amendment 8 will slash pay for lawmakers, tie it to median income

By Sen. Bryan Taylor (R-Prattville) and Rep. Mike Ball (R-Huntsville) On Tuesday, Nov. 6, Alabama voters will have a unique opportunity: voting to cut state lawmakers’ pay. A “yes” vote on Amendment 8 will: Repeal the 62% backdoor pay raise the Democrat-led legislature gave itself in 2007 (under the guise of an “expense allowance”). Repeal … Continued

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October 25, 2012

Sen. Taylor: ‘Pay it back”

Staff Report From the Office of State Sen. Bryan Taylor PRATTVILLE, Ala. – State Sen. Bryan Taylor, R-Prattville, released the following statement after learning the results of today’s statewide referendum, in which voters approved transferring $437 million from the Alabama Trust Fund to help cover the operational expenses of state government for the next three … Continued

September 19, 2012

Tribe claims win in dispute

Staff Report The tribe that operates three casinos in the state is claiming victory in a dispute over whether the area where one of those operations is located is on federal reservation land. The Escambia County Commission sought an opinion from the U.S. Department of the Interior, so that it could try to collect taxes … Continued

June 7, 2012

Campaign Finance, Election Reform Bill Filed in Senate

By Armon Drysdale MONTGOMERY – When Reform Alabama laid out its legislative agenda in January, the organization listed election law reform as a top priority for 2012. After several months of research and collaboration, the group’s first such bill was filed Tuesday in the Alabama Senate. Sen. Bryan Taylor, R-Prattville, is sponsoring SB551, which Reform … Continued

April 30, 2012

Senate Passes Bill to End Taxpayer-Funded Retirement Benefits for Corrupt Public Officials

By Staff Report Alabama Political Reporter From the Office of Senator Arthur Orr MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Senate today passed a measure that would stop convicted public officials and public employees from receiving taxpayer-funded pension benefits. Senate Bill 213, sponsored by Senator Arthur Orr, requires public employees who plead guilty or are convicted of a felony … Continued

February 22, 2012