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Ward and Brown announce legislation to protect critical infrastructure

Senator Cam Ward, R-Alabaster and Representative Chip Brown, R–Mobile, jointly announced on Thursday the filing of legislation to enhance the protections of critical infrastructure assets in Alabama. Senate Bill 45 and House Bill 36 aim to amend a 2016 law which defined critical infrastructure in Alabama and created criminal penalties for unauthorized trespassing on such … Continued
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January 16, 2020

Cam Ward files first campaign finance report in Supreme Court race

Senator Cam Ward announced he was entering the race for the Place 1 seat on the Alabama Supreme Court last month and, Monday, he filed his first campaign finance report with Alabama’s Secretary of State. The report shows that Ward is off to a strong start and has, in just three weeks, raised almost as … Continued
November 7, 2019
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Opioid & Fentanyl crises’ deserve Legislative action

By Senator Cam Ward & Representative April Weaver As we enter the second half of the 2017 Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature we have many big issues that still need to be addressed, however few are as important as addressing the growing opioid & fentanyl abuse issues in our state. Drug traffickers continue to … Continued
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April 3, 2017
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New Medicaid Law Could Save State Money

By Senator Cam Ward Our prison population overwhelms our facilities and is currently at almost double capacity. It consumes nearly one third of the General Fund Budget, stressing all other state agencies that are funded from the same source. One of the most difficult challenges in my political service has been trying to bring sanity … Continued
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May 10, 2016

Alabama Unemployment Drops to 7.1 Percent

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) was elected promising to do whatever it takes to cut the state.  It has been a slow process, but the state of Alabama continues to see positive improvement in the unemployment rate. Governor Bentley said, “We are encouraged to see our unemployment rate drop … Continued
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January 21, 2013

AEA Calls Amendment Four: “A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing” Senator Ward Says AEAs Fears are Not Based in Fact

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Education Association is asking voters to vote “NO” on a measure that is ostensibly designed to remove racist language from Alabama’s 1901 Constitution.    The AEA is saying that removing that language from the Constitution would weaken or eliminate the state of Alabama’s commitment to provide a … Continued
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October 15, 2012