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Riley SGO to House Committee: “Consider Whatever It Takes…Whatever That Means”

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, the Alabama House of Representatives’ Education Policy Committee passed out a bill making significant changes to the Alabama Accountability Act’s SGO, tax deduction, and failing schools criteria provisions. Most significantly, the proposal, HB558 by Representative Chad Fincher, would lift the $7,500 individual contribution cap for funds donated … Continued
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March 13, 2014
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Why are educators being cheated? A few thoughts…

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Senator Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) sponsored a two-percent Alabama Teachers pay raise for the 2015 Fiscal Year Budget. This was the same as Governor Robert Bentley had requested. However, the Senate Education Budget Committee instead approved a one percent/one-time bonus for teachers. “So goes education, so goes Alabama,” Ward said. … Continued
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February 27, 2014
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Profit agenda drains education funds

By Dr. Henry Mabry AEA Executive Secretary As President Abraham Lincoln said, “You can fool some of the people all of the time, all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time.” Maybe that’s why 100,000 people rallied at the North Carolina Capitol … Continued
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February 21, 2014

PEEHIP Faces Massive Shortfall

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) of 2010, popularly referred to as “Obamacare” is changing much of what we know about the health care insurance industry and there are both winners and losers with the landmark health insurance reform legislation.  One of the losers is the State … Continued
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January 1, 2014

Sprayberry Responds to Allegations

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tim Sprayberry is running as a Republican candidate for the Alabama Senate in District 13. Sprayberry contacted The Alabama Political Reporter about accusations that have recently been hurled at his campaign. We asked Sprayberry a few questions: 1. Did you take contributions from the Alabama Education Association (AEA)? Sprayberry … Continued
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October 24, 2013

Rainy Day Patriots Deny Alleged AEA Ties

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, the Rainy Day Patriots (RDP) Tea Party Group and the Alabama Legislative Watchdogs issued a join written statement denying allegations that the Alabama Education Association had formed an alliance with Alabama Tea Party Groups, in order to challenge Republican incumbents in the June 2014 Republican Primaries. Alabama Legislative Watchdogs … Continued
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October 23, 2013

Clements Talks to Rainy Day Patriots

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, Jamie Clements, candidate for House District 62, addressed the Rainy Day Patriots (RDP) at their regular October meeting at the Homewood Library. Clements told the RDP said that he is a native of Tuscaloosa County and is a civil engineer by training. In addition to his work … Continued
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October 21, 2013
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ALGOP Chairman Needs to Check Facts

By Dr. Henry Mabry Executive Secretary/Treasurer of the Alabama Education Association Perhaps the chairman of the Alabama Republican Party should have checked with the governor’s office before casting blame for the announced closure of the International Paper Mill in Courtland. A statement from the GOP blames the Alabama Education Association for “playing politics” in the … Continued
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October 8, 2013

Constitutional Commission Seeks to Eliminate Judicial Review from Public School Language

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter On August 8, the Alabama Constitutional Revision Commission adopted a proposal to change the constitutional language addressing the right of Alabama’s children to a public school education. See minutes. What has caused great alarm among educators and those who have worked for honest constitutional reform is the fact that … Continued
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September 26, 2013