Son of Sebrina Martin recounts home environment that caused her to lose custody
The court order detailed the bruising of Jonathan Martin as a key indicator of a "pattern of domestic violence" in the home.
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"It is up to all of us to create a safe environment where they can thrive."
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See recent postsTo close the homework gap in our schools, let’s close the partisan divide in Washington
As Alabama shut down its schools on March 16thand moved classes online in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, I was saddened but not surprised when many Gulf Shores students told me they didn’t have broadband at home needed for their coursework. Having headed school systems in Piedmont, Huntsville and now in Gulf Shores’ first year … Continued
Bill strengthening foster parents’ rights in child custody cases clears senate committee
Wednesday, a bill that would require a juvenile court to consider a child’s relationship with his or her current foster parents and the child’s best interests when making a determination of whether to terminate parental rights received a favorable report in the Senate Committee on Children and Senior Advocacy. House Bill 157 is sponsored by … Continued
State sets record for number of foster care adoptions
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced that, yet again, Alabama reported a record number of foster care adoptions. In Fiscal Year 2019, there were 731 foster care adoptions, which is an all-time record for the state. That is up from the previous year’s record of 727 adoptions. The governor celebrated this news with Alabama families and … Continued
House Appropriations Committee passes Aderholt amendment protecting the religious freedoms of adoption agencies
Wednesday the U.S. House of Representatives passed an amendment sponsored by Congressman Robert Aderholt, R-Haleyville, protecting religiously affiliated adoption agencies from being forced to place children in same-sex households when that sort of illicit behavior violates the tenets of their religious beliefs. Robert Aderholt said on Twitter, “Today my colleagues and I of the @HouseAppropsGOP … Continued
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Each April, Americans across the country face great frustration and inconvenience in filing their taxes. Fortunately, this Tax Day marked the last time Americans would file their taxes under the old tax code. Thanks to passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Americans will now have a simpler and fairer tax code. I was … Continued
AG candidate Sam McLure addresses Constitution Party
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Saturday, August 26, 2017, Alabama Attorney General candidate Sam McLure spoke to the Alabama Constitution Party at their summer meeting in Prattville’s Islamorada Fish Company Restaurant at Bass Pro Shop. McLure said, “Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to … Continued
Alabama Constitution Party to hold summer dinner in Prattville
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Saturday, August 26, 2017 the Alabama Constitution Party will hold their annual dinner meeting in Prattville. The Party announced in a statement, “Ladies and Gentlemen, Saturday, August 26th the Alabama Constitution Party Summer Dinner will be held at Islamorada Fish Company inside the Bass Pro Shop in Prattville, Alabama … Continued
Sam McLure to run for Attorney General
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, July 17, 2017, Sam McLure announced that will formally announce his candidacy for Alabama Attorney General at a press conference on July 20, 2017, on the steps of the Attorney General building, facing the Capitol. McLure said, “Oddly enough, I decided to get into the legal field because … Continued