SENATOR ORR IN THE NEWS

Senator Orr secures funding for new kayak trails and rentals in Flint Creek and Wheeler Wildlife Refuge

Written on December 1, 2025

Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/five-kayak-launch-sites-planned-134000704.html

Senator Orr’s school safety law brings security improvements to schools

Written on December 1, 2025

Source: https://aldailynews.com/alabama-board-gets-update-on-school-safety-law-implementation/

Calhoun College continues growth in downtown Decatur with new dormitories

Written on December 1, 2025

Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/mi-hacienda-moving-calhoun-plans-134000030.html

Senator Orr to file public corruption bill to his public officials harder with penalties to deter bad activities

Written on November 17, 2025

Source: https://1819news.com/news/item/state-sen-orr-to-file-public-corruption-bill-we-need-to-ramp-up-the-penalties

Conservative budgeting produces considerable reserves for education to have during bad economic times

Written on November 17, 2025

Source: https://aldailynews.com/alabamas-3b-in-education-reserves-reflect-lessons-from-the-great-recession/

Senator Orr attempting to bring more accountability and improved outputs with outcomes based funding model

Written on November 17, 2025

Source: https://aldailynews.com/alabama-lawmakers-move-closer-to-tying-higher-ed-funding-to-student-outcomes/

Senator Orr secures recurring support for Decatur Best & Brightest initiative to best growth

Written on November 17, 2025

Source: https://www.decaturdaily.com/news/morgan_county/decatur/best-and-brightest-celebrates-10th-anniversary/article_600a1034-2508-423d-a172-df9730192b7c.html

Senator Orr helps with grant to expand Morgan County history at County Archives

Written on November 7, 2025

Source: https://www.decaturdaily.com/news/morgan_county/decatur/morgan-county-archives-adds-improves-displays/article_20b387e2-88d5-4f60-b205-b098f3cc9477.html

Senator Orr and Representative Collins participate in State Trooper commemoration ceremony

Written on November 3, 2025

Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/temporary-exhibit-archives-celebrates-state-231100661.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJkmTs8OlPV1NF9z_4IBds9tgHnrawvxmY-8JBqY41f-aYQ01wxjUbYm9Dpseq-JpSnnzL6hdO-AmMw2ibT9iWQ4OgOVBCN_CHVAgoP3geLAnnDKTZ2tUQKGNGhicjAEDUHkwr5cWwyAPtELl7ww7KNUIOtSqxhg-gp3rc_hwCSz

Senator Orr receives award from A+ for RAISE Act – more funding for special needs, poverty, gifted and ELL students

Written on November 3, 2025

Source: https://aldailynews.com/a-opportunity-summit-alabama-education-leaders-celebrate-progress-look-to-accelerate-gains/

Decatur Daily editorial agrees state operating liquor stores deserves a hard look

Written on October 6, 2025

Source: https://www.decaturdaily.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-is-it-still-socialism-when-republicans-do-it/article_05a34b1d-37d0-4ccb-8d67-f00041f490b6.html

Senator Orr welcomes Governor Ivey to Decatur, Morgan County

Written on October 6, 2025

Source: https://morgancounty-al.gov/departments-services/communications/

Senator Orr to speak to White Cane Safety Day Celebration for blind and visually impaired

Written on October 6, 2025

Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/alabamas-white-cane-safety-day-124000910.html

Senator Orr thanked for funding help of Project Sun Safe to protect kids on playgrounds

Written on October 6, 2025

Source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/skin-cancer-survivor-brings-shade-124000313.html

Senator Orr continues to question state government competing against private businesses in liquor sales

Written on October 2, 2025

Source: https://aldailynews.com/abc-board-proposes-fee-increase-to-help-pay-for-new-warehouse/

Senator Orr pushes ALDOT to use traffic information boards on highways to help motorists avoid delays and traffic jams

Written on September 26, 2025

Source: https://www.decaturdaily.com/news/local/aldot-to-use-message-signs-more-after-recent-traffic-slowdown/article_7aeba4af-4b89-4c37-9eb4-a7442249739d.html

Senator Orr announces bill to crack down on public corruption across Alabama

Written on September 26, 2025

Source: https://aldailynews.com/bill-creates-new-crime-for-public-corruption-penalties/

Senator Orr working on bill to prevent property title fraud and swindling of unwitting owners

Written on September 15, 2025

Source: https://aldailynews.com/bill-targeting-property-title-fraud-unsolicited-offers-expected-next-session/

Senator Orr supporting bill for death penalty on child rapists and sodomizers

Written on September 15, 2025

Source: https://www.decaturdaily.com/news/other_news/state_capital/state-legislators-tackle-sexual-assault-of-younger-children/article_b101f25d-843c-498e-b5a1-1052fe745a84.html

Alabama Lawyer features several bills sponsored by Senator Orr

Written on September 12, 2025

Source: https://www.alabar.org/assets/2025/09/ASBlawyerSummer25_web.pdf Pages 68-78

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SENATOR ORR IN THE NEWS

Senator Orr secures funding for new kayak trails and rentals in Flint Creek and Wheeler Wildlife Refuge

Senator Orr’s school safety law brings security improvements to schools

Calhoun College continues growth in downtown Decatur with new dormitories

Senator Orr to file public corruption bill to his public officials harder with penalties to deter bad activities

Conservative budgeting produces considerable reserves for education to have during bad economic times

Senator Orr attempting to bring more accountability and improved outputs with outcomes based funding model

Senator Orr secures recurring support for Decatur Best & Brightest initiative to best growth

Senator Orr helps with grant to expand Morgan County history at County Archives

Senator Orr and Representative Collins participate in State Trooper commemoration ceremony

Senator Orr receives award from A+ for RAISE Act – more funding for special needs, poverty, gifted and ELL students

Decatur Daily editorial agrees state operating liquor stores deserves a hard look

Senator Orr welcomes Governor Ivey to Decatur, Morgan County

Senator Orr to speak to White Cane Safety Day Celebration for blind and visually impaired

Senator Orr thanked for funding help of Project Sun Safe to protect kids on playgrounds

Senator Orr continues to question state government competing against private businesses in liquor sales

Senator Orr pushes ALDOT to use traffic information boards on highways to help motorists avoid delays and traffic jams

Senator Orr announces bill to crack down on public corruption across Alabama

Senator Orr working on bill to prevent property title fraud and swindling of unwitting owners

Senator Orr supporting bill for death penalty on child rapists and sodomizers

Alabama Lawyer features several bills sponsored by Senator Orr

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