Cam Ward News & Articles
State Rep. Will Dismukes Honors Dead KKK Leader In Selma As John Lewis Mourned
Update: The Alabama Democratic Party has issued a press release that again calls for Will Dismukes to resign. “Will Dismukes has demonstrated yet again why he is unfit to hold public office,” Alabama Democratic Party Executive Director Wad Perry stated. “Americans don’t celebrate racists or…
Alabama Constitutional Carry Bill Passes Senate Committee
A bill that would remove the requirement for citizens in Alabama to obtain a permit to conceal carry a firearm has passed a Senate Committee on a 6-4 vote. The bill, SB1, was filed by Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) and has faced opposition from gun control…
Kay Ivey: State Of The State Address
Below is the full prepared transcript of the State of the State Address Kay Ivey delivered. It is not verbatim to how the speech was delivered. Lieutenant Governor Ainsworth, Pro Tempore Marsh, Speaker McCutcheon, Speaker Pro Tempore Gaston, members of the Alabama Legislature, Chief Justice…
Alabama’s Silent War on the Press
“The smarter the journalists are, the better off society is. For to a degree, people read the press to inform themselves – the better the teacher, the better the student body.” – Warren Buffett This year’s state legislative session was enough to make even the…
Alabama State Rep. Jimmy Martin Passes Away
Very sad news as we head into what appears to be the last day of the 2019 Legislative Session. State Rep. Jimmy Martin (R-Clanton) has died, according to State Sen. Cam Ward (R-Alabaster). Martin was a familiar face in the Alabama House of Representatives, having…
Alabama Senators voted today 25-6 to approve a bill that would be America’s toughest on abortion. The bill now heads to the Governor’s desk. The bill, HB 314 sponsored by Terri Collins (R-Decatur), would allow abortions only in circumstances where the mother’s life is at…