Cam Ward

Thursday the House and Senate General Fund budget committees were in Montgomery for a rare joint session as all of the State General Fund (SGF) department heads made their 2021 budget requests. Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner Jeffrey S. Dunn requested $563 million in FY2021 – a $42 million increase from the 2020 budget. Dunn … Continued

The Alabama State Employees Advocacy Political Action Committee (SEA-PAC)has endorsed State Senator Cam Ward for Alabama Supreme Court, Place 1. Members of SEA-PAC are active and retired state employees. The SEA-PAC Steering Committee solicits imput from these members before candicates are endorsed. The SEA-PAC Steering Committee is composed of fourteen active and retired state employees, … Continued

Tuesday, State Representative Will Dismukes (R-Prattville), a former Republican candidate for Alabama’s Second congressional district, endorsed businesswoman Jessica Taylor at a press conference in Prattville, Alabama. “Our country desperately needs a new generation of conservatives to take on radical socialists like AOC, Ilhan Omar and their ‘squad,’” Dismukes told reporters and Taylor supporters gathered in … Continued

Alabama RetailPAC, the Alabama Retail Association’s state political action committee, announced their endorsements of candidates in judicial races today. That announcement included the endorsement of Cam Ward for Place 1 on the Alabama Supreme Court. “The Alabama Retail Association believes these candidates understand retailers and will give retailers’ interests a fair hearing,”said Alabama Retail Chairman … Continued

Friday, Alabama Supreme Court Justice Greg Shaw (R) announced that he will file to run for re-election to his seat on the Court when the Alabama Republican Party opens candidate qualifying on Tuesday. Judge Shaw is the Republican incumbent Justice. Justice Shaw was first elected to the Supreme Court in 2008 after serving on the … Continued

The newly established Commission on the Evaluation of State Services met for the first time on Monday for their organizational session. State Senator Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) was selected as the Chair of the new commission. Liz Filmore was selected as Vice-Chair. Filmore is the Governor’s Deputy Chief of Staff. The Commission is composed of six … Continued

On Thursday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey revealed that she has a malignancy in her lung and that treatment will begin today with outpatient surgery at UAB followed by radiation treatments. Alabamians have reacted to the news with prayers and well wishes for the popular governor. Ivey is the First Republican woman governor in state history … Continued

State Rep. April Weaver, R-Brierfield, has been appointed to serve as national vice chair of the Energy Council, a legislative organization comprised of 13 states that centers on energy policy.  Weaver sits on the Alabama Energy Council and was nominated to the national post by Sen. Jabo Waggoner, R – Vestavia, Sen. Cam Ward, R … Continued

Tuesday, State Senator Cam Ward, R-Alabaster, was re-elected as the Chairman of the Alabama Legislature’s Committee on Energy Policy. The Energy Policy Committee is tasked with making recommending to the Governor and the State Legislature on courses of action to tackle in addressing Alabama’s many energy challenges. “It is an honor to once again lead … Continued