Quinton Ross

Alabama State Senator District 26 (D)

[Alabama Politics @AlabamaPolitics]

Senators of both parties gathering on the floor on what to do next. They are in recess till 1:30

[AL Senate Democrats @ALSenateDems]

Sen. Quinton Ross: To live in the state of Alabama it is a gamble. It is a gamble to chose to pay sales tax on food or pay for medicine.

[AL Senate Democrats @ALSenateDems]

Sen. Ross (D- Montgomery): I'm hopeful that we will move in the direction of having businesses pay their fair share in taxes.

[Brian Lyman @lyman_brian]

Ross is suggesting that putting lottery money in the ETF a screen to move use tax money (a growth tax) to the General Fund. #alpolitics

[Brian Lyman @lyman_brian]

Senate Minority Leader Quinton Ross, D-MGM: W/o existing gaming, "there is nothing a lottery will do for our Medicaid issue today."

[Alabama Politics @AlabamaPolitics]

Sen. Minority Leader Quinton Ross now taking a point of privilege, saying the state needs to help those who are the least among us.

[VOICESforALChildren @AlaVoices]

@SenQuintonRoss Excited to spend the day with you touring a prek classroom!

[Brian Lyman @lyman_brian]

Senate Minority Leader Quinton Ross, D-MGM, says "the train is moving too fast" on this bill. #alpolitics

[Brian Lyman @lyman_brian]

Ross says state has not done enough to address prison overcrowding. "What it would do is provide more places to go." #alpolitics

[Brian Lyman @lyman_brian]

Ross calls the amendment "a waste of time." #alpolitics

[AL Senate Democrats @ALSenateDems]

Ross: I would like to see a CA that gives the people the right to vote on gaming, but we don't want to bring those types of CA to the floor.

[Brian Lyman @lyman_brian]

Ross: "What reason do we waste taxpayers' dollars, to put up a constitutional amendment that means nothing?" #alpolitics

[WSFA 12 News @wsfa12news]

Office of Minority Affairs created at stroke of governor's pen https://t.co/ihvxdn20xo #alpolitics

[Robyn Hyden @robynhyden]

ACT members with @SenQuintonRoss. #banthebox #arisevision @alabamaarise

[Business Council of Alabama @BCAToday]

Great to have @SenQuintonRoss speak at our Tuesday Briefing today as we kick off another week at the AL Legislature

[Brian Lyman @lyman_brian]

Senate underway. Senate Minority Leader Quinton Ross, D-MGM, starting with critique of minimum wage bill. #alpolitics

[Brian Lyman @lyman_brian]

Ross: Minimum wage is local issue, "because only local people know what’s best for their communities." #alpolitics

[Brian Lyman @lyman_brian]

Ross: "Alabama should be in an uproar." Says Legislature taking away "the ability to have the discussion" on improving life. #alpolitics

[Brian Lyman @lyman_brian]

Ross: "Big business doesn’t want to be regulated, but you want to regulate the discussion of a fair, workable wage." #alpolitics

[Brian Lyman @lyman_brian]

A handful of Republicans are concerned about how Bham bill might affect other local bills. Not sure it's enough to stop this. #alpolitics