SENATOR ORR IN THE NEWS

Senator Orr’s bill to save taxpayers interest on post April 15th filings gains support

Written on April 13, 2021

Source: https://www.aldailynews.com/senator-looking-for-fix-on-tax-filing-interest-issue/

Senator Orr presents grant funds to Friends of Wheeler Wildlife Refuge

Written on April 12, 2021

Source: Wheeler Wildlife Watch – The Quarterly Newsletter of the Wheeler Wildlife Refuge Association – April 2021

Senator Orr’s bill to address unemployment compensation fraud advances

Written on April 12, 2021

Source: https://www.decaturdaily.com/news/other_news/state_capital/alabama-legislature-in-brief/article_d0cdec25-c5a3-56cd-9823-0ae541a15c3c.html

Senator Orr’s anti-vaccine passport bill passes Senate

Written on April 12, 2021

Source: https://www.aldailynews.com/vaccine-passport-ban-bill-passes-senate/

Senator Orr takes up open records reform initiative

Written on April 5, 2021

Source: https://opelikaobserver.com/whitmire-different-year-same-old-fight-but-a-new-champion-for-open-government/

Senator Orr’s legislation provides millions to local schools for capital needs

Written on April 5, 2021

Source: https://birminghamwatch.org/advancement-and-technology-fund-could-send-282m-to-k-12-higher-ed/

Senator Orr’s open records bill passes Senate Judiciary committee. Challenges colleagues that with a 51st ranking … we can do better.

Written on April 2, 2021

Source: https://www.aldailynews.com/open-records-bill-clears-committee-lawmakers-want-more-work-on-it/

Decatur Daily and Cullman Times support Senator Orr’s open records legislation

Written on April 2, 2021

Source: https://www.cullmantimes.com/opinion/our-view-open-records-law-needs-improving/article_5bac3882-88fe-11eb-8886-a3f8e412c4d2.html

Decatur Daily and Cullman Times support Senator Orr’s open records legislation

Written on April 2, 2021

Source: https://www.decaturdaily.com/opinion/editorials/around-the-state/article_faa924ef-be9f-52e8-bb42-992b193cdbe4.html

Senator Orr files bill to save taxpayers from paying interest on delayed filing dates

Written on March 25, 2021

Source: https://www.aldailynews.com/senator-looking-for-fix-on-tax-filing-interest-issue/

Senator Orr, new champion for public access to government records and documents

Written on March 23, 2021

Source: https://www.al.com/news/2021/03/whitmire-different-year-same-old-fight-but-a-new-champion-for-open-government.html

Senator Orr’s budget provides raises for all school personnel with additional raises for experienced teachers and STEM teachers

Written on March 23, 2021

Source: https://www.aldailynews.com/alabama-lawmakers-look-to-give-math-science-teachers-more-money-in-2022-budget/

Senator Orr aims to fix Alabama being last in open records law

Written on March 23, 2021

Source: https://www.al.com/news/2021/03/whitmire-alabama-is-dead-last-for-open-records-the-legislature-could-fix-that.html

Senator Orr sponsors Girls School Chess Championship won by Madison’s Bob Jones High School team

Written on March 23, 2021

Source: https://themadisonrecord.com/2021/03/18/bob-jones-horizon-top-sections-in-all-girls-state-chess-championship/

Cullman Times supports Senator Orr’s open records legislation

Written on March 23, 2021

Source: https://www.cullmantimes.com/opinion/our-view-open-records-law-needs-improving/article_5bac3882-88fe-11eb-8886-a3f8e412c4d2.html

Senator Orr sponsors largest ever education budget with historic shifts in policy for funding educators

Written on March 23, 2021

Source: https://www.al.com/news/2021/03/record-education-budget-aims-to-improve-teaching-in-math-science.html

Senator Orr announces police grants for Hartselle and Somerville police departments

Written on March 23, 2021

Source: https://www.decaturdaily.com/news/morgan_county/hartselle/local-police-departments-awarded-grants/article_e6917a89-37fa-56fa-bdf1-e4c306c426a4.html

Decatur Daily supports Senator Orr’s efforts regarding tianeptine

Written on March 19, 2021

Source: https://www.decaturdaily.com/opinion/editorials/tianeptine-ban-just-restarts-the-clock/article_0b45dedc-dbd3-505e-a25d-73529e69e4ef.html

Senator Orr’s efforts to ban tianeptine finally pays off

Written on March 19, 2021

Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/state-bans-over-counter-sales-123400583.html

Senator Orr’s budget bill contains strategic investments to improve teacher quality and compensation

Written on March 19, 2021

Source: https://www.aldailynews.com/7-6b-education-budget-moves-to-house/

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