Alabama Senate foregoes prison oversight bill in favor of pilot program
State leaders launched a one-year pilot program for the Examiners of Public Accounts to inspect facilities and report on prison conditions.
Senate President Pro Tem Garlan Gudger
Alabama Senate leader says PSC appointment bill lacks votes
State Senator Garlan Gudger said a proposal to shift the Public Service Commission to an appointed body lacked sufficient public support.
February 26, 2026
Gudger reports record $1.8M raised for FORGE PAC to back Senate GOP efforts
Senate President Pro Tem Garlan Gudger says the funds—raised in just seven months—will help reelect conservative incumbents and maintain the GOP supermajority in 2026.
July 3, 2025
Sen. Gudger pulls the pin on gaming package with 77-word grenade
Senate leadership abruptly slammed the door — exposing deep divisions, dwindling time, and decades of dysfunction.