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Glenn Henry

Dr. Wayne Reynolds should resign from the State Board of Education

Dear Dr. Wayne Reynolds, Thank you so very much for apologizing to our awesome Gov. Kay Ivey for your comments made recently. First, let’s talk honestly about the little girl with freckles from Camden, Alabama, who grew up to be our nation’s best governor. In Alabama, the most trusted and powerful elected officials are Sen. … Continued

Glenn Henry

August 3, 2020

Opinion

An open letter to State House leaders on gambling

Dear Lt. Gov Ainsworth, House Speaker Rep. Mac McCutcheon and Senate Pro Tempore Sen. Del Marsh, Respectfully, I want to ask you to stop all pending gambling related bills moving through the House and the Senate. Further, to preclude our Great State of Alabama accepting wooden nickels, and having its clocks cleaned. Gov. Kay Ivey … Continued

Glenn Henry

March 16, 2020

Opinion

The current MPS leadership will not be able to run for cover by blaming others

The Montgomery County Commission recently unlawfully and unconstitutionally voted 3-2 in support of increasing millage property taxes. In attendance, during the vote, were top leaders from the Montgomery Public School System. According to current Alabama Code Title 11, Counties and Municipal Corporations, 11-3A-2 (d) 1 and 4, laws, and the state constitution; concerning powers granted, … Continued

Glenn Henry

March 11, 2020

Opinion

The city of Montgomery did not do their research

Dear Fellow Montgomery Citizens, Respectfully, we must have an honest conversation, with ourselves, about the poor leadership coming from, our Mayor and City Council, concerning their unacceptable decision making, regarding the Occupational Taxes. As a former doctoral- level student in Public Administration; the following is some of my personal research, concerning the State Constitution, current … Continued

Glenn Henry

March 6, 2020

Opinion

Vote yes on Amendment One

Alabamians should follow Governor Kay Ivey, and Senate Pro Tempore Sen. Del Marsh, by voting yes on Ballot Amendment One, for the State Appointed School Board. Let me begin by discussing the magnitude, criticality, and significance, why this education bill must favorably pass. First, let’s talk about the current world, in which we live, and … Continued

Glenn Henry

March 2, 2020

Opinion

I proudly salute our state leadership, Alabamians, our Air Force and our Space Force leadership

Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett, according to AFNS in an piece titled, “Department of the Air Force to consider military family support measures in future basing decisions,” recently approved criteria, to assess states’ policies, for accepting professional career licenses, and a community’s public education system, support of military children; as part of its … Continued

Glenn Henry

February 27, 2020

Opinion

State Sen. Will Barfoot should be highly commended

State Senator Will Barfoot should be highly commended, for sponsoring Senate Bill 105, in which military families, require school districts, operating magnet schools, to accept enrollment applications, for military children, where families have received transfer orders, to Alabama military installations. Additionally, Sen. Barfoot (R) Pike Road is sponsoring Senate Bill 106, called the School Choice … Continued

Glenn Henry

February 20, 2020

Opinion

Great examples of poor leadership

Let’s talk about some great examples of poor leadership, unacceptable management, and illogical decision-making, coming from our Montgomery County School Board, Alabama State Department of Education, and the Montgomery City Council. Just a few days ago, the local School Board approved an unrealistic initiative, to increase the millage rates, concerning property taxes, to raise annual … Continued

Glenn Henry

February 10, 2020

Opinion

The current most trusted, best leaders

Dear Fellow Alabamians, The current most trusted, best leaders, exceptional managers, problems solvers; and prudent decisionmakers within our country, I have witnessed, are Gov. Kay Ivey, Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett, Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein, Chief of Space Operations Gen. Jay Raymond, former President and Commander of Air University Lt. Gen. … Continued

Glenn Henry

January 29, 2020

Opinion

Citizens should vote yes on appointed school board

Gov. Kay Ivey is exactly right, the citizenry should vote yes on March 3, concerning the Appointed Education Board Amendment (SB397), legislatively referred constitutional amendment. First, let’s discuss the many reasons we should support this measure. Currently, our elected state board of education members who have been voted into office for years, have had numerous … Continued

Glenn Henry

January 6, 2020