GOP measure defends Second Amendment rights while addressing public safety concerns

MONTGOMERY – House Speaker Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn), Representative Ed Henry (R-Hartselle) and representatives from the National Rifle Association, the Alabama Sheriff’s Association and the Alabama District Attorney’s Association announced their support on Thursday for a compromise version of Senate Bill 286, which protects the rights of gun owners across the state of Alabama.  Soon after the agreed upon substitute was announced, the House Commerce and Small Business Committee approved the measure with a …

Montgomery – By a vote of 93 – 0, the Alabama House on Thursday approved a measure by State Rep. DuWayne Bridges (R – Valley) that protects military personnel stationed and living in Alabama from predatory lending practices.

 “Every member of the military could potentially put the life on the line to protect our freedoms, so we should make sure they are treated as heroes and not viewed as potential pawns of predatory lending,” Bridges said.  “As long as soldiers and their dependents are based upon …

MONTGOMERY – On Tuesday, the Alabama House passed the state’s proposed $1.7 billion General Fund budget with a 75-27 vote.

Republicans promised Alabama taxpayers that we would repay the Alabama Trust Fund, and the passage of this budget continues to deliver on that promise with the first installment of funds allotted to repayment.

The budget proposal largely provides level funding for state agencies and includes increases for the Department of Corrections, the state court system, the Department of Human Resources and the Alabama Department of Commerce.

“It has …

Montgomery – State Rep. Randall Shedd (R – Cullman), who is employed as the director of the Cullman County Commission on Aging, announced on Tuesday that he has been assigned a seat on the House Children and Senior Advocacy Committee, a position that allows him to utilize his field of experience to help better the lives of others.

 “As director of the Cullman County Commission on Aging, protecting and improving the quality of life for senior citizens is a passion that I have devoted my career …

Montgomery – Following the Tuesday release of an omnibus legislative report on Alabama School Security and Teacher and Student Safety, State Rep. Allen Treadaway (R – Morris) announced he is sponsoring a $50 million school security bond issue that is among the document’s major recommendations.

“While I wish schools were as safe as they were just a generation ago, times have changed, and acts of school violence are becoming more common,” Treadaway, who is employed as a lieutenant with the Birmingham Police Department said.  “As the …