Danny Garrett

Legislature

House committee passes bill ensuring athletics eligibility for CHOOSE Act students

Lawmakers advanced legislation Wednesday to prevent the Alabama High School Athletic Association from penalizing transferring students who utilize educational savings accounts.

Jacob Holmes

March 19, 2026

Grocery tax. Close-up woman looking a check from a supermarket. Expense tracking and budgeting.

Lawmakers to tackle tax relief bills upon return from spring break

HB386 would reduce the tax on groceries by an additional 1 percent as the state draws closer to eliminating the tax altogether.

Jacob Holmes

March 11, 2025

House passes bill to ensure “age appropriateness” of Literary Task Force materials

Garrett said the current structure leaves task force materials unscreened before reaching classrooms.

Jacob Holmes

May 24, 2023

Panel explains historic opportunity to recompile constitution, remove racist language

The recompilation will remove archaic racist language from the constitution while also restructuring it to make it easier to navigate.

Jacob Holmes

October 19, 2022

Opinion

The best choice for Alabama

Alabama needs a Ronald Reagan conservative as its next U.S. senator.

Danny Garrett

May 17, 2022

House Education Committee mulls $8.1 education budget

The $8.1 billion budget includes more for classroom materials, technology coordinators, math programs and Pre-k classrooms.

Eddie Burkhalter

March 2, 2022

Garrett new chairman of House Ways and Means Education Budget Committee

Former Chairman Bill Poole, R-Northport, recently resigned from the Alabama House of Representatives after being appointed state finance director.

Brandon Moseley

August 11, 2021

Governor signs bill to increase capital where getting financing is difficult

Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday signed legislation to get capital to small businesses in rural and impoverished areas of Alabama.

Brandon Moseley

May 25, 2021

Houses passes bill to expand broadband access in the state

The legislation would set up a plan for broadband expansion in the state of Alabama.

Brandon Moseley

April 26, 2021

House passes funding for businesses in rural, impoverished communities

The legislation would create a fund where small businesses in rural or impoverished areas can find access to capital.

Brandon Moseley

April 21, 2021