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ALGOP creates standing rule to block AEA funding in school board races

The rule would prohibit GOP candidates in school board races from taking campaign donations from the Alabama Education Association.
August 7, 2023

How American politics became so ugly

The political process in America is broken. You hear that a lot these days. Especially from Republicans, who are upset that the partisan judge they’re trying to cram through to the Supreme Court is being held up because he’s a liar who has likely perjured himself multiple times in his confirmation testimony. And so, suddenly, … Continued
October 3, 2018

Jones introduces legislation to combat deadly fentanyl trade

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones is introducing a new law intended to combat the trade of the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl by targeting foreign countries that don’t stop the export of the drug into the United States. Sen. Pat Toomey, a Republican from Pennsylvania, is introducing the legislation with Jones. The bipartisan Blocking Deadly Fentanyl Imports … Continued
September 24, 2018

AEA/MPS agreement with state was best possible outcome

Sometimes, a win is a less devastating loss. That was the case this week for the Alabama Education Association and a group of Montgomery Public Schools parents and employees who filed suit to block the sale of historic Georgia Washington Middle School to the Pike Road School system. After the Alabama Supreme Court last week … Continued
May 25, 2018

Committee OKs bill to block state funds from being used in sexual harassment, assault cases

A bill passed unanimously out of an Alabama Senate committee Tuesday would block state funding from being used to pay for sexual harassment or assault claims against state employees and public officials. If the bill passes, those officials would have to pay out of their own wallets to settle any sexual harassment, misconduct or assault … Continued
February 21, 2018