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Supporter rally for Child Abuse Prevention Month

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter As a part of April’s Child Abuse Prevention Month a rally was held Wednesday on the plaza of the Statehouse. Led by Kerrey Parris-Barnes, Director of the Department of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention, over two hundred supporter came to support the agencies cause. There were many speakers among … Continued
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April 13, 2012
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Know better, do better, take door number three

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Senator Linda Coleman recently said, “When we know better, we ought to do better.” I think that is wise. She also added to that sage statement, “The question is, now that we know better are we going to do better.” The short answer is maybe not, but some … Continued
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April 12, 2012

Senate moves to cuts business red-tape with One Spot Act

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY-One Spot, the acronym for Optional Network Election for Single Point Online Transactions was designed to facilitate a streamline statewide electronic filling and remittance system for sales, use, land and retail taxes in Alabama. The electronic filling system was a part of the “President Pro Tem’s Initiative to Streamline … Continued
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April 11, 2012
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We are not Yellow Hammer

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter There is a rumor going around that the Alabama Political Reporter is affiliated with Yellow Hammer Politics. This is not true. We are an independent news organization founded, owned and financed by Bill and Susan Britt. We have no partners, no investors, no political advisors and no political agenda … Continued
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April 9, 2012

Bill to amend PACT settlement passes House

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter. On Thursday the Alabama House passed HB603 in an attempt to remedy problems with the Alabama PACT settlement. In 2010 the state informed the parents that they would not be able to honor the contracts under the PACT program. Some parents then filed a class action lawsuit arguing that … Continued
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April 6, 2012

House members vote themselves a pay cut

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Today, the Alabama House of Representatives did something unprecedented in the world of politics, they voted themselves a pay cut. In what is said to be an effort to restore public trust and to bring sanity to legislative compensation the House passed a bill today to reverse the 61 … Continued
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April 6, 2012

Prison Industry bill set for governor’s signature

By Bill Britt
 Alabama Political Reporter The Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Corrections has a vision, one that will give meaningful work and hope for tomorrow to those inmates who truly want to improve their lot in life. Commissioner Kim Thomas saw that vision come in to clearer focus this week with the passage … Continued
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April 5, 2012

Lawmakers move to keep prison population behind bars

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Senate passed SB396 today, a bill that would provide a special appropriation for the Alabama Department of Corrections. Proration has begun to cast its effect across all state agencies. The Department of Corrections is one such agency. The problem is when the DOC can no longer provide … Continued
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April 4, 2012

PACT Bill Passes out of House committee

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday discussion of HB603 was heard in the House Ways and Means Education committee to determine a fix to the Alabama PACT settlement. In Mid-March the Alabama Supreme Court overturned the settlement of the class action lawsuit brought by PACT owners because of wording in the original statute … Continued
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April 4, 2012