Bipartisan conservation legislation receives support from Alabama Senator Katie Britt
If the bill passes, ADCNR would receive about $25 million per year to implement the state's Wildlife Action Plan, which identifies 366 species most in need of protection, including bald and golden eagles, various bat species, Alabama sturgeon, American black bears, eastern spotted snakes and gopher turtles. Additionally, this bill is expected to boost Alabama's […]
EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Clyde Reintroduces Legislation To Stop Federal Government From Working With Big Tech On Censorship
Georgia Republican Rep. Andrew Clyde on Wednesday reintroduced a bill that would ban the federal government from using big tech companies to infringe on Americans' First Amendment rights. The Daily Caller obtained a first copy of the bill, which Clyde first introduced in December 2022. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Biden administration […]
Elliott opposes conference committee’s ‘expansive legislation’ on gambling
State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) explained why he voted against the lottery and gambling bill Tuesday night, arguing the bill is “overly broad.” The Senate failed to pass a proposed lottery and gambling amendment by a vote of 20 to 15. The House had passed the bill earlier in the day. A constitutional amendment requires […]
Britt helps introduce legislation to shield children from harmful effects of social media
Senator Katie Britt continues her fight to protect America's children from the mental health crisis currently occurring across the country. As part of that effort, Britt joined three of his fellow senators on Thursday: Kids' Social Media Ban LawIf passed, the bipartisan bill would set the minimum age for use of social media platforms at […]
Britt introduces legislation to ease growing burden on small businesses
As the overall cost of operating small businesses across the country continues to rise due to increased federal regulation, U.S. Senator Katie Britt has introduced legislation that she says could help them weather financial hardships. “I am proud to join my colleagues in introducing this commonsense bill that will relieve small businesses already struggling with […]
Sen. Britt aims to strengthen authority of UA’s National Water Center through new legislation
On Tuesday, Sen. Katie Britt introduced bipartisan legislation that would place the National Weather Service's 13 river forecast centers under the management of the University of Alabama's National Water Center (NWC), the nation's first operational water forecasting center. The River Forecast Centre provides hydrological data and important weather-related forecasts and warnings. Currently, the centre is […]
Steve Flowers: ‘Working for Alabama’ legislation is monumental
To paraphrase what U.S. Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn once said, “Anyone can kick down a barn, but it takes a good carpenter to build it.” In today's political climate, from Washington, DC on down, there are plenty of people to kick down barns, but not nearly enough carpenters to build them. During the […]
Biden Signals He Will Sign TikTok ‘Ban’ If Congress Passes Legislation
President Joe Biden signaled Friday that he intends to approve new legislation in Congress that could lead to a ban on TikTok. The House Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday unanimously voted to advance a bipartisan bill that would force China-based company ByteDance to sell its subsidiary app TikTok or face removal from US President […]
Alabama Senate passes toned-down version of gambling legislation
On Thursday, the Alabama Senate passed a compromise gambling bill that is significantly different from the bill that passed the House last month. Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Atmore) passed the bill in the Senate. Mr Albritton insisted the public wanted the opportunity to vote on gambling legislation. “They want the opportunity to vote on it,” Albritton […]
Sewell votes to pass bipartisan government funding legislation
U.S. Representative Terry Sewell (AL-07) voted Wednesday to pass the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024. It is a package of six domestic funding bills that would avert a government shutdown and fund programs Americans depend on. Congressman Sewell secured $9.8 million for 11 community projects that will make Alabama's 7th Congressional District safer, stronger, and […]
