February 25, 2026
Now that the school year has started back up, I wanted to take a quick second and reflect on an experience from this summer.
As education has always been a passion of mine, I had the opportunity to visit a Summer Learning program for children at the old Daniel Payne School. I learned of the program from my close friend Jennifer Gray who works for the Daniel Payne Foundation. The program is for girls and boys in grades 3rd-6th and was started by friend Dr Martin Nalls.
The program is one of the SAIL programs working to equip children with academic and life skills they need to be successful as adults. In just their second year, they had 87 children enrolled!
I am shown here with my tour guides at the school and was so impressed with all the children I met and the program overall. Thank you, Dr Nalls, for your passion to see children educated and thinking outside the box in doing so! Many thanks as well to Jim Wooten for the funding this CAMP program receives from you as part of the Sail program!
The Camp Safety Act passed the House unanimously, key bills on computer science and arson reform advance, and Trey's Law awaits the Governor’s signature as the session reaches its midpoint.
The Camp Safety Act is first on Tuesday’s House calendar, Trey's Law awaits the Governor’s signature, and key bills on self-defense, computer science graduation requirements, arson reform, and guardianship updates continue advancing with strong bipartisan support.
HB 192 passed the House 104–0, Trey's Law heads to the Governor’s desk, the Sarah Marsh Heaven’s 27 Camp Safety Act advances in committee, and a computer science graduation requirement moves toward a full House vote.
Trey’s Law moves toward final passage, the Sarah Marsh Heaven’s 27 Camp Safety Act will be filed next week, and key legislation continues advancing as the 2026 Session stays on track.
For 4 weeks now, the Legislature has had a weekly conference call with the Governor and some of the State’s top Department and Agency heads.
It was such an honor to be among those involved with the groundbreaking ceremony for the EXPLORE Playground & Splash Pad
State Rep. David Faulkner (R - Mountain Brook) on Tuesday announced he will direct a $15,000 community grant to the Hollywood Boulevard pedestrian bridge project
With the new school year finally set into a groove, it has been PTO meeting season.
Organizing for Action: We’re the people who don’t just support
Organizing for Action: We’re the people who don’t just support
Organizing for Action: We’re the people who don’t just support
