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GOP chairwoman Lathan applauds Alabama Republican Caucus for legislative accomplishments

Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan on Friday praised the Alabama Republican Caucus’ results during the 2018 Legislative session. “We are proud that our Alabama Republican legislators worked so well together this session to pass legislation that will greatly benefit our state,” Lathan said. “We are thankful for Governor Ivey’s leadership in partnering with our … Continued
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April 2, 2018

SB280 fails in the House when session ends

Thursday, both Houses of the Alabama Legislature concluded their work and ended the 2018 legislative session. A number of bills were killed from lack of action by the second house. Among these was Senate Bill 280, which was a controversial piece of legislation that would have ended elections for county school superintendents. Senate Bill 280 … Continued
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March 30, 2018

Bill to end elections for county school superintendents to be considered by the House

The Alabama House of Representatives is considering controversial legislation that would end elections for county school superintendents. Senate Bill 280 is sponsored by Sen. Dick Brewbaker, R-Montgomery, and is being carried in the House by state Rep. Steve McMillan, R-Gulf Shores. SB280 seeks to eliminate county school superintendent elections in more than half of the … Continued
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March 26, 2018

Palmer votes against omnibus spending bill

Thursday, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, the Omnibus bill, was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. Congressman Gary Palmer, R-Hoover, voted against passage of the bill, saying that he could not vote for it in good conscience. “While I strongly support the increased funding for our military, I could not in good conscience … Continued
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March 23, 2018

Speaker: Ainsworth bill to arm teachers scrapped this year

A bill that would have allowed teachers to be armed in classrooms across the state is dead for this session. The bill, sponsored by Guntersville Republican Rep. Will Ainsworth, was one of the most prominent of several gun and school safety bills filed this session. Filed three weeks ago, just a month before the Legislature … Continued
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March 22, 2018
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Let’s march: The #Neveragain reckoning on guns

The second best news for me this week is that the Alabama Legislature isn’t going to do the knee-jerk thing of passing a law that’ll allow teachers to carry guns into the classroom, as a deterrent to some lunatic who might attack a school to massacre students. The protection of our students from a mad … Continued
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March 22, 2018

House adjourns Tuesday without addressing school security

A number of bills have been introduced into the Alabama Legislature to address the need for school security following the Marjory Stonemason Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida. One legislator introduced bills to ban the sale of semiautomatic firearms. Another introduced a bill to ban 18 to 20 year olds from having assault weapons. … Continued
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March 21, 2018