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School choice is under attack by systematic lies

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter As the second half of the 2012 Legislative Session reconvenes Governor Bentley and the GOP-led Legislature will begin the process of bringing school choice to Alabama. The governor has made a strong commitment to bringing more choice for the education of Alabama’s children by personally standing for “Education Options … Continued
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April 3, 2012

Alabama Spaceport Project Plans Announced

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The next chapter of space travel may soon be written in Alabama. Today it was announced that measures are being prepared to create a Alabama Spaceport Authority. The vision of Alabama as a major spaceport is brainchild of Senator Gerald Dial (R-Lineville). At a press conference today at the … Continued
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April 2, 2012

Williamson Interm Overseer at Medicaid

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, Governor Bentley’s office announced the resignation of Medicaid Commissioner Dr. R. Bob Mullins, Jr. In his statement Governor Bentley praised his boyhood friend for his service as Medicaid Commissioner “Under the leadership of Dr. Mullins, the Alabama Medicaid Agency has made significant progress in areas such as … Continued
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March 27, 2012

In mid March a group of reporters from print, television and internet were invited to tour the St. Clair Correctional Facility in Springville

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter I was the internet reporter. Accompanying us was Kim Thomas, the commissioner of the Alabama Department of Corrections; State Sen. Cam Ward; Capt. Lloyd Wallace, the president of the Alabama Correctional Organization; St. Clair Correctional Facility’s Warden Carter Davenport and others. Over my career I have toured a few … Continued
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March 27, 2012

In a move to keep inmates behind bars Orr offers SB396

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Proration is beginning 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 services the only option is to release prisoners. That is an alternative that is unacceptable to most of Legislators and … Continued
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March 21, 2012
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Bill Britt: Charter Schools: Give kids a chance

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Alabama has many fine schools within the public education system, it also has schools that have failed for generations. The Governor and the republican leadership is offering a change by way of charter schools. On the other side are most Democrats and the AEA leadership standing four-square against the … Continued
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March 21, 2012

Underwater Cultural Act Passes Out of Senate Committee

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter For years a bullet, buckle, arrowhead or any old item found in an Alabama waterway way was considered property of the State of Alabama. The Historical Commission so jealously guard any artifact that picking a arrowhead out of a stream could land a young boy or girl in jail. … Continued
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March 21, 2012
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Bill Britt: An $81 million error is more than a mistake

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Political Reporter was the first to report that it was a $81 million dollar mistake at Alabama’s Medicaid Agency that led to the Governor declaring proration on Friday. While no one seemed to doubt proration was coming,  most politicos and policy wonks were caught offguard with it coming … Continued
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March 19, 2012

Sen. Orr, says because of timing cuts will be more like 20 percent

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, Governor Robert Bentley declared a 10.6 percent proration on the state’s General Fund Budget for the remainder of fiscal year 2012, ending on September 30. In his statement announcing the proration of the State’s General Fund Budget, Governor Robert Bentley said, “We have pursued every possible option … Continued
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March 19, 2012