Arthur Orr believes the 2026 Alabama AG race will be highly competitive, and Barry Moore should not be overlooked.
Senator Arthur Oh Faces Competitive Primaries for 2026 It looks like Senator Arthur Oh is gearing up for some intense competition in the upcoming 2026 primaries, particularly around the race being dubbed the “Knife Battle.” Orr, who represents Decatur (R), shared insights during his feature on WVNN’s “The Dale Jackson Show” this Friday. He highlighted […]
7 Things: Genuine Mexican restaurants in Alabama raided by ICE; media misrepresenting Epstein documents; Orr aims to eliminate junk food from SNAP benefits; and more …
News Highlights 7. Republicans have narrowly moved forward with a plan aimed at cutting funding for various programs. It will be brought to the Senate floor, but there’s likely to be significant opposition from both Democrats and some Republicans, meaning that it might not pass as easily as they hope. 6. US Senator Tommy Tuberville […]
Sen. Orr and Rep. Rafferty: Alabama is at the forefront of portable benefits for the modern workforce
With the shifts in Alabama’s economy driven by technology and evolving job markets, Congress is making significant progress in supporting independent workers across the state. This session, Alabama’s Legislature approved a groundbreaking bill to bolster support for those who are self-employed and independent contractors. From rideshare drivers to delivery personnel, entertainers, and freelancers, there are […]
ISAAC ORR AND MITCH ROLLING: ‘Beautiful Clean Coal’ Is Affordable, Too
President Trump has signed several Executive order On Tuesday, coal-fired power plants will stay online past their planned retirement date, identifying coal resources on federal land and increasing the reliability of their electrical grids. This order may help the United States face an unpleasant truth. Wind turbines and solar panels cannot cost-effectively meet the growing […]
State Sen. Arthur Orr says his bill intends to ‘prevent coercion’ in Alabama unionization votes
State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) said he isn't opposed to workers organizing in Alabama, he just wants to make sure it's done by secret ballot. OOO suggestion Makes an employer's eligibility for economic development incentives conditional on the employer providing employees with voluntary union authorization solely on the basis of signed union authorization cards, and […]
Arthur Orr concerned Alabama auto manufacturing could ‘come to a screeching halt’ if UAW is successful
State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) is concerned about the future of auto manufacturing in Alabama because of efforts to unionize the Mercedes-Benz plant. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced that workers at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Vance, Alabama will vote to unionize between May 13 and May 17. The concerns arose after the United […]
Orr: Senators ‘more entrenched than they ever were’ on gambling bill
State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) said it would be difficult to convince him and his colleagues to change their votes if the lottery and gambling bill is brought up again before the session ends. The Senate failed to pass a constitutional amendment regarding lotteries and gambling by a vote of 20 to 15. A constitutional […]
After his training saved a fellow Senator on overseas trip, Arthur Orr honored by Alabama Fire College
State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) was honored Monday in Decatur for his life-saving response to a heart attack suffered by colleague, State Sen. Tim Melson (R-Florence), during an official visit to South Korea last summer. The Alabama Fire Academy also thanked lawmakers for expanding CPR training in public schools to include use of automated external […]
CPAC Scorecard: Melson, Givhan, Orr most conservative in Alabama Senate
Alabama is home to some of the nation's most conservative legislators, and several Senate Republicans have near-perfect conservative voting records in 2023, according to a new assessment released by the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). I had. “In 1971, ACUF launched the Congressional Ratings, which provided a comprehensive evaluation of every member's voting record. This […]
State Sen. Orr on CHOOSE Act: ‘I don’t see major problems for the legislation going forward’
State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) is optimistic that the school choice bill currently moving through the Legislature will eventually be passed and then signed by Gov. Kay Ivey. The House Ways and Means and Education Committee delivered a favorable report Thursday, advancing the Creating Hope and Opportunity for Student Education (CHOOSE) Act. A vote is […]