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Agenda Released For ALSDE Meetings

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–The Alabama State Department of Education Executive Board will meet at 9:30 a.m. in the Gordon Persons Building. The Executive Board’s work session will immediately follow the board meeting. The first item on the agenda for the Executive Board meeting will be the election of the Vice President and … Continued
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July 9, 2013

ALEC influences Alabama legislators

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–From voter identification laws to immigration bills, many states seem to be acting as if from the same agenda in recent years. It’s no secret that lobbying groups impact public policy on all levels, but many states are being influenced by a stronger, more powerful group. ALEC, the American … Continued
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June 25, 2013
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NAACP Political Forum: The Bottom Line

By Callie Wallace The Metro Birmingham Branch NAACP hosted its annual Political Forum on June 15, 2013 at St. Paul United Methodist Church in the heart of downtown Birmingham. The panelists included representatives from both parties. Senator Linda Coleman, Representative Patricia Todd, and Representative Juandalynn Givan spoke on behalf of the Democrats in the Alabama Legislature. … Continued
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June 24, 2013

Failing schools list released, Department of Revenue weighs in

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter Failing Schools as Defined by the AAA2013 Schools in the Lowest 6 % of Schools at Least 3 of the Past 6 Years MONTGOMERY— The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) releases long-awaited list of schools who are classified as “failing” under the Alabama Accountability Act. The list was … Continued
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June 19, 2013

England addresses Birmingham Young Democrats

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter BIRMINGHAM–Representative Christopher England (D-Tuscaloosa) addressed the Birmingham Young Democrats Monday night at their June meeting. England spoke about the history of the Alabama Democratic Party, how he got his start in politics and the issues that will come up during the 2014 elections. Most notably, England spoke about the … Continued
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June 19, 2013

State Board of Education discusses list of failing schools

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–The Executive Board of the Alabama Department of Education met Thursday to discuss how they will handle new legislation, most notably the education budget and the Alabama Accountability Act. The legislature voted to override the governor’s executive amendment to delay implementation of the tax credits and scholarship portion of … Continued
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May 28, 2013

Democrats Pledge to Repeal School “Accountability Act”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Montgomery, AL – Democrats in the Alabama legislature today said that Republicans had violated their 2010 campaign promises to make government open and honest last week when they used bait-and-switch tactics to push the school “Accountability Act” through the legislature. Democrats also pledged that if the people elect a … Continued
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March 6, 2013