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Alabama Legislature Passes Historic Criminal Justice Reform

By Sen. Cam Ward This week the Alabama Legislature passed a historic overhaul of our state corrections system.  As former U.S. Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich said regarding this bill, “This is the type of criminal justice reform that has been proven to lower recidivism rates, keep our citizens safer, allow low-level offenders to … Continued
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May 12, 2015

Driver’s License Fee Increase Debated In Senate Committee Meeting

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, March 4, the Alabama Senate Transportation and Energy Committee met. This Committee was previously known as CTU: Commerce, Transportation and Utilities. The Committee debated SB 44 which was sponsored by Sen. Bill Holtzclaw (R-Madison). The bill is in response to a 50 percent increase in the State’s driver’s license … Continued
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March 6, 2015

Prison Plan Presents Problems, Challenges, Opportunities

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Last week, the Council of State Governments Justice Center (CSG) gave its fourth presentation on prison reform to the State’s Prison Reform Task Force. CSG has been advising the State on how to affect change at its overcrowded prison as part of Governor Bentley’s prison reform initiative. The report … Continued
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February 3, 2015

Governor Bentley Addresses Prison Reform

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, June 10, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) announced in a press conference that he was launching the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI), a comprehensive study of the State’s criminal justice system that the State hopes will identify ways to implement more cost effective criminal justice policies. The Council … Continued
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June 11, 2014
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End of the 2014 Session- The Good & Not So Good

By Sen. Cam Ward The 2014 Session of the Alabama Legislature is now over and what started off as an uneventful session ended as anything but. Every year, not just election years, it is the expressed intent of the leadership in both houses of the Alabama Legislature to “do the people’s work and go home.” … Continued
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April 21, 2014
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Judicial Recusal Bill Good for Courts

By Sen. Cam Ward Judges should be held to a standard that does not allow for undue influence on their decisions.  Alabama passed a law in the mid-1990s that created a standard for judges to recuse themselves from cases where there was undue financial influence. This recusal statute, though enacted in 1995, was never pre-cleared … Continued
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April 8, 2014
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What Does Less Government and Getting Government Out of The Way of Business Mean to You?

By Sen. Cam Ward We hear catchphrases and feel good maxims like “We need less government,” and “Government needs to get out of the way of business,” and “let the private sector create jobs” all the time. But as small government conservatives and Republicans, what does that really mean? Obviously we agree that government has … Continued
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March 11, 2014

Alabama Makes Access Behavioral Analyst Therapy Easier

Staff Report Montgomery—The Alabama House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 13, sponsored by Senator Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) today. “Two years ago, my colleagues honored me by passing The Riley Ward Act which mandated that certain types of care for children on the Autism Spectrum were covered by insurance companies,” Ward said. “This legislation adds to … Continued
March 7, 2014