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Hard-Lined Stances Aren’t Leadership; It’s Time To Work Together

by Rep. Darrio Melton  When we started this legislative session, the budget crisis loomed heavy over the State House.  We all knew that we would need to fill a $700 million gap, but nobody knew how it would get done. In the past months, several solutions have been tossed around among those in leadership.  We … Continued
May 19, 2015

For Republicans, Leadership Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up To Be

by Rep. Darrio Melton  If you’ve been following the legislature over the past few weeks, it’s pretty clear that the Republicans are stuck.  They have a supermajority in both chambers–meaning they can do anything they want–yet they can’t seem to agree on how to get Alabama out of a tremendous financial crisis. When the Republicans … Continued
May 12, 2015

What They Practice And What They Preach

by Rep. Darrio Melton  Last November, the Alabama Republican Party swept all statewide constitutional offices and gained seats in the Legislature by promising “more jobs, less government and no new taxes.” Yet half way through the first legislative session since the elections, Republicans are already backtracking on these values and failing the people of Alabama … Continued
April 28, 2015

Alabama Republicans aren’t doing their jobs: It’s time to solve the budget crisis

by Rep. Darrio Melton  I want to start this week by thanking everyone who has called my office, emailed me, Tweeted me or stopped by my office in Montgomery.  I want you to know–I’ve heard your concerns. It’s very clear to me that the people of Alabama are worried about what’s going on in Montgomery. … Continued
April 21, 2015

Democrats Respond to Court Decision on Alabama Redistricting Case

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, November 25, the US Supreme Court sent the Alabama Legislative Black Caucus’s case challenging the State’s 2012 legislative redistricting plan back to District Court in Alabama for a new trial. The Black Democrats argue that the redistricting plan passed by both Houses of the Alabama Legislature in 2012 … Continued
March 26, 2015

Its Time to Tackle the Tough Issues, ALGOP

by Rep. Darrio Melton  The Alabama Legislature has been in session for three weeks, and the people elected to represent you have been hard at work solving the big issues at hand. Well, that’s what the Republicans are saying. The truth is, they’re wasting legislative days and your tax dollars pushing issues that appeal to … Continued
March 24, 2015

Charter Schools Bill Passes Alabama House: Next Stop is Governor Bentley

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In 2012 charter schools legislation crashed and burned in the Alabama legislature. A modest charter school bill was weakened in the Alabama House of Representatives and then got completely gutted by a reluctant Senate. The onerous provisions of the Senate version were so unworkable the House never bothered to take … Continued
March 19, 2015

Take the $5 Minimum Wage Challenge

by Rep. Darrio Melton  Over the weekend, I challenged my colleagues to live off $5 per day in an attempt to bring awareness to the difficulty of living off minimum wage. The math behind the challenge is simple: a minimum wage earner working 40 hours per week would have a base pay of $290.  After … Continued
March 17, 2015