Skip to content

Rich Wingo

News / Elections

Bill Lamb announces his candidacy for state House

Bill Lamb is running as a Republican for Alabama House District 62.
August 25, 2021

Orr selected as chair of new government study commission

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
October 1, 2019

Lottery, budgets dominate as session winds toward a close

The Memorial Day holiday is approaching, and state legislators are saying privately that they are ready for this session to be over, but much work remains to be done. Only 21 of a possible 30 legislative days have been used, so this session could technically last through mid-June, but this session was sidetracked by a … Continued
May 20, 2019

Alabama House OKs fantasy sports legalization

The Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday legalizing fantasy sports contests in Alabama, including daily fantasy games. HB361 is sponsored by State Rep. Kyle South, R-Fayette. State Rep. Randall Shedd, R-Cullman, said this should be passed as a constitutional amendment. South said fantasy sports contest are games of skills and are not games … Continued
May 10, 2019

Tuscaloosa concedes right of way around West Alabama Women’s Center

Efforts by the city of Tuscaloosa to stifle protests around the city’s one abortion clinic were withdrawn after meeting with attorneys from the Thomas More Society. The city of Tuscaloosa had demanded that protesting outside of the abortion clinic requires permits for constitutionally protected activities. Members of Prolife Tuscaloosa were told recently they would now … Continued
April 8, 2019

Bill to criminalize abortion officially introduced in Legislature

A new bill introduced by State Rep. Terri Collins, R-Decatur, would treat those who seek out an abortion as criminals. “It simply criminalizes abortion,” Collins said of the anti-abortion bill. “I felt like this is the right time,” Collins said explaining her decision to bring this bill now. About 60 percent of Alabamians voted in … Continued
April 3, 2019

Transportation Committee to vote today infrastructure legislation

The Alabama House of Representatives began its special session Wednesday to consider raising the fuel taxes that motorists pay by 10 cents over three years. The plan is being spearheaded by Alabama’s Republican Gov. Kay Ivey. “Due to the dire need to act now, I am the Alabama Legislature into a special session, focused solely … Continued
March 7, 2019