SENATOR ORR IN THE NEWS

Senate passes Senator Orr’s bill to get adult changing tables in public buildings

Written on March 10, 2025

Source: https://www.decaturdaily.com/news/other_news/state_capital/alabama-families-advocate-for-larger-changing-tables-in-public-restrooms/article_9db57ffa-e961-11ef-a214-ef449c81a4fb.html

Senator Orr’s innovative bill to move students on to college when ready passes committee

Written on March 3, 2025

Source: https://1819news.com/news/item/bill-to-allow-high-school-juniors-and-seniors-to-early-enroll-full-time-in-college-advances-in-alabama-senate

STEAM Imagination Center for which Senator Orr secured funding set to open in Alabama Center for the Arts

Written on February 24, 2025

Source: https://www.decaturdaily.com/news/morgan_county/decatur/new-steam-imagination-center-to-open-doors-for-aca-students/article_68ed5852-ee38-11ef-9e92-e38db1792358.html

Senator Orr requests Governor to review sentencing of inmate

Written on February 24, 2025

Source: https://www.decaturdaily.com/news/top_news_rotator/guest-editorial-juror-robin-rocky-myers-is-innocent-gov-ivey-should-spare-his-life/article_c0e89b0a-ef16-11ef-8043-87cb1d7d250e.html

Senator Orr supported Decatur streetscape plan to start construction

Written on February 19, 2025

Source: https://www.decaturdaily.com/news/morgan_county/morgan-county-courthouses-12m-renovations-underway-should-take-18-months/article_f537a28e-e7fa-11ef-9857-4f0ca56c4fbc.html

Senator Orr’s changing tables in government bathrooms bill passes committee with unanimous vote

Written on February 19, 2025

Source: https://www.decaturdaily.com/news/other_news/state_capital/alabama-families-advocate-for-larger-changing-tables-in-public-restrooms/article_9db57ffa-e961-11ef-a214-ef449c81a4fb.html

Senator Orr moves ahead with change in school funding formula

Written on February 19, 2025

Source: https://www.decaturdaily.com/news/other_news/state_capital/alabama-lawmakers-recommend-revamp-of-k-12-school-funding-model/article_4b8774da-eaf7-11ef-a680-1bb6d0e3dd10.html

Senator Orr leading charge to help independent contractors obtain health and retirement benefits

Written on February 10, 2025

Source: https://www.decaturdaily.com/news/other_news/state_capital/bill-will-allow-portable-benefits-for-gig-workers/article_ffc1eb8e-e312-11ef-85cf-bf5fc3d28d81.html

Senator Orr’s bill to terminate stale warrants passes Senate

Written on February 10, 2025

Source: https://www.decaturdaily.com/news/morgan_county/orrs-bill-to-purge-old-misdemeanor-warrants-passes-in-senate/article_5a7e613e-e4a7-11ef-8ba0-43148cd5d11b.html

Senator Orr’s legislation helps improve national education testing scores

Written on January 31, 2025

Source: https://www.decaturdaily.com/news/other_news/state/nations-report-card-shows-gains-for-alabama/article_5be7f66e-de73-11ef-9095-2b9727885aac.html

Senator Orr and Representative Moore secure funding for downtown Decatur public art display

Written on January 21, 2025

Source: https://www.decaturdaily.com/news/morgan_county/decatur/projected-art-display-under-gordon-terry-overpass-proposed/article_5b292598-d448-11ef-80e6-2ba6c5bd01e9.html

Senator Orr’s municipal court reporting bill (now law) will have significant impact in reducing crime according to state law enforcement leaders

Written on January 21, 2025

Source: https://www.decaturdaily.com/news/other_news/state_capital/new-municipal-court-reporting-mandate-to-have-huge-impact-on-public-safety/article_2cad268a-c78f-11ef-9bc2-53228528f879.html

Senator Orr leading Alabama’s DOGE effort

Written on January 21, 2025

Source: https://1819news.com/news/item/state-sen-arthur-orr-alabama-working-for-efficient-and-lean-state-government

RSA compliments Senator Orr for vigilance in making informed budgetary decisions

Written on January 21, 2025

Source: https://www.rsa-al.gov/uploads/files/Advisor_January_2025_web.pdf

Senator Orr declines Attorney General run

Written on January 17, 2025

Source: https://aldailynews.com/orr-i-will-not-be-a-candidate-for-attorney-general-in-2026/

Senator Orr leading effort for semiquincentennial celebration of U.S. birthday

Written on January 2, 2025

Source: https://www.decaturdaily.com/news/other_news/state/planning-underway-for-statewide-celebrations-of-us-semiquincentennial/article_d4360700-b0d3-11ef-8d24-e3327c3866e0.html

Senator Orr secures funding for new Tennessee River Bridge study

Written on January 2, 2025

Source: https://www.decaturdaily.com/news/morgan_county/decatur/orr-decatur-will-get-4-million-for-additional-bridge-study-one-way-or-another/article_4a43eb1a-6c82-11ef-8da3-6f31217e87d5.html

Senator Orr applauds RSA investment returns. Urges continued diligence on unfunded liabilities

Written on December 9, 2024

https://www.decaturdaily.com/news/other_news/state/rsa-funds-boast-record-returns-in-2024/article_69e9fa72-b318-11ef-8558-0f61ab89ba80.html

Senator Orr remains concerned regarding future education revenues

Written on December 9, 2024

Source: https://www.decaturdaily.com/news/other_news/state_capital/etf-revenue-improves-but-still-down-general-fund-sees-loss-in-major-revenue-stream/article_976b1bc4-b3e6-11ef-a16f-cf4140998eb0.html

Senator Orr leading Alabama’s planning for celebration of U.S. 250th birthday

Written on December 6, 2024

Source: https://aldailynews.com/planning-underway-for-statewide-celebrations-of-us-semiquincentennial/

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SENATOR ORR IN THE NEWS

Senate passes Senator Orr’s bill to get adult changing tables in public buildings

Senator Orr’s innovative bill to move students on to college when ready passes committee

STEAM Imagination Center for which Senator Orr secured funding set to open in Alabama Center for the Arts

Senator Orr requests Governor to review sentencing of inmate

Senator Orr supported Decatur streetscape plan to start construction

Senator Orr’s changing tables in government bathrooms bill passes committee with unanimous vote

Senator Orr moves ahead with change in school funding formula

Senator Orr leading charge to help independent contractors obtain health and retirement benefits

Senator Orr’s bill to terminate stale warrants passes Senate

Senator Orr’s legislation helps improve national education testing scores

Senator Orr and Representative Moore secure funding for downtown Decatur public art display

Senator Orr’s municipal court reporting bill (now law) will have significant impact in reducing crime according to state law enforcement leaders

Senator Orr leading Alabama’s DOGE effort

RSA compliments Senator Orr for vigilance in making informed budgetary decisions

Senator Orr declines Attorney General run

Senator Orr leading effort for semiquincentennial celebration of U.S. birthday

Senator Orr secures funding for new Tennessee River Bridge study

Senator Orr applauds RSA investment returns. Urges continued diligence on unfunded liabilities

Senator Orr remains concerned regarding future education revenues

Senator Orr leading Alabama’s planning for celebration of U.S. 250th birthday

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