Feb
01
2012

T.J. Atchison Spinal Cord Injury Research Act Would Bring Groundbreaking Medical Research to Alabama

MOBILE – Alabama State Sen. Marc Keahey will propose legislation that will establish and generate research funding for groundbreaking spinal cord injury research.

The bill will set up the T.J. Atchison Spinal Cord Injury Research Act, a first of its kind in Alabama. The research act, named after University of South Alabama student T.J. Atchison, [...]

Sep
14
2011

New Jobs Will Be Economic Boost Praises Huntsman Corp. for Investment in Region

Press Release

McIntosh, AL – Senate Minority Whip Marc Keahey (D-Grove Hill) today praised the Texas-based Huntsman Corporation for creating hundreds of new jobs in southwest Alabama by expanding its production facility located in McIntosh.

Huntsman announced earlier today that the company would be conducting a multi-million dollar engineering study on the use of [...]

Jul
05
2011

Keahey Announces Replacement of Offensive Sign on Hwy 56

Press Release

Chatom, AL – State Senator Marc Keahey (D-Grove Hill) and the Educational Center for Independence have successfully persuaded Governor Bentley to replace an informational sign located on Hwy 56. The sign was replaced because it displayed language that is offensive to the mentally challenged.

“We worked hard for two years to get this [...]

Jun
20
2011

Democrats Call for Beason's Immediate Resignation

Alabama Democratic Party Press Release

Beason Comments Racist, Embarrassing

A week after single-handedly forcing the layoff of hundreds of county employees in Jefferson County, Senator Scott “Empty the Clip” Beason (R – Gardendale) has provided Alabama with a spectacular demonstration of ignorance and hate.

It recently came to light that in a recorded conversation with [...]

Jun
16
2011

2011 Legislative Session A Success for Keahey

Press Release

Grove Hill, AL – In a legislative session dominated by a Republican supermajority, Senator Marc Keahey (D-Grove Hill) successfully passed 5 bills through the legislature, including an economic stimulus bill and a bill to allow mini-trucks and low speed vehicles to use public roads.

“It certainly hasn’t been easy being a Democrat in this [...]