Allen Farley

The Voices of Faux Outrage Increase Their Volume

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter As anticipated, the scandalmongers, and political bloodsuckers have opened their first volley against Gov. Robert Bentley.  On cue, the talk radio parasites began to feed rumors without facts, surrounding Gov. Bentley’s impending divorce. And, just as rapidly, self-serving politicos feigned outrage over allegations with evidence, most notably, State Rep. … Continued

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September 2, 2015

Thomas Pushed Out Of Corrections

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On Tuesday, Gov. Robert Bentley announced a shake-up at the State’s Department of Corrections, in which political forces have pushed Commissioner Kim Thomas to resign his post. Officials close to Corrections and State government say, that Rep. Allen Farley (R-McCalla) orchestrated a vicious campaign against Thomas, which led to … Continued

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January 28, 2015

Opinion

US Attorney General Charges President Obama With 23 Counts Of Felony Public Corruption

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter If tomorrow’s headlines read “Obama Charged with 23 Counts of Felony Public Corruption” the outrage voiced by Alabama lawmakers would be second to none. From Washington DC to Washington County, Alabama ’s Republican lawmakers would be calling for the President to resign immediately, without so much as a mention … Continued

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November 24, 2014

Beckman/Farley Want To Protect Candidates From Coercion

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— Republican Representatives Paul Beckman and Allen Farley are sponsoring HB282, a bill designed to help put some teeth into the Laws under the Fair Campaign Practice Act, (FCPA). If the Beckman/Farley bill becomes law, it would make it a felony to make threats of physical harm, damage property, … Continued

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January 21, 2014

Education Legislation Coming Up This Week

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Time is running out on the 2013 legislative session and several bills affecting education employees are on the calendar for the closing days of this session. The Alabama Education Association (AEA) addressed some of these issues in the Monday’s ‘Alabama School Journal.’ The biggest of these is of course … Continued

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April 30, 2013

Opinion

My Prayer

By Representative Allen Farley Lord, I know you look after the little ones. And, I know Your Word tells us to have the faith of a tiny mustard seed. But sometimes it’s so hard. Those kids and teachers in Connecticut didn’t deserve the terror that Satan sent to their school that Friday morning. Lord, why … Continued

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January 1, 2013

Opinion

21st Century School Safety (A Teacher’s 2nd Amendment Right)???

By Representative Allen Farley My family has been privileged to be part of the Public Safety profession in Alabama for three generations. One of my grandfathers was the police chief of the small Jefferson County city of Brighton in the 1930’s. Our dad became a member of the Alabama Highway Patrol after returning from World … Continued

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December 27, 2012

Handguns, Matches, and Political Funds: See the Good, not the Smoke

By Representative Allen Farley Alabama Political Reporter Handguns and Political Funds are both like matches. The good or bad results will depend on how they are used. With a match you can light a fire to cook a meal or keep your family from freezing. However, that same match can also start a deadly house fire or … Continued

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December 20, 2012

“Indigent Care, Immigration, Medicaid, and ObamaCare”

By Alabama State Representative Allen Farley Four issues connected to one question: Who pays? In Jefferson County the question was: Who pays for Cooper Green Hospital?  Now the question for Alabama is:  Who pays for Medicaid and Obama-Care?  The central question involving all government programs is Who Pays??? We are the greatest nation in the … Continued

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November 26, 2012