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Senator Says Ethics Bill Not Related to Hubbard Case

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—A firestorm swept through the State after columnist John Archibald revealed that a proposed reform bill would gut existing State ethics laws. “It has begun. The systematic dismantling of the ethics law. It was bound to happen, when the seat of power became a hot seat. It was practically … Continued
March 2, 2016

Zero-Based Budgeting: Some Pros and Cons

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In an essay on the Senate Republican Caucus website, newly-minted lawmaker, Sen. Larry Stutts, (R-Sheffield) touts the many benefits of zero-based budgeting (ZBB) without addressing the downside. Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) is a big proponent as well. We reached out to him for comment, but did … Continued
February 9, 2016

Republican Senate Caucus Introduces Agenda for 2016 Session

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—At a press conference on Wednesday, the Republican Caucus laid out its theme of this year’s agenda: “Continuing Positive Progress.” The priorities for the 2016 Session include, economic growth, protecting children and families, and education pay raises. President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) and Senate Majority Leader Greg Reed … Continued
February 4, 2016

School Choice Supporters Rally in Montgomery

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, January 26, thousands of school choice activists flooded Montgomery to rally legislators to give parents more choices in how they educate their children. Hundreds of rallies for expanding school choice occurred across the nation; but the rally in Montgomery was reportedly the biggest of them all. Senate … Continued
January 28, 2016

Ace In Your Face

By Amy Elizabeth McGhee As budget woes continue to cripple the State of Alabama, one thing remains consistent: The slow moving, stinky sludge that continues to clog the pipes in the Alabama State legislature when it comes to Alabama lottery and gaming legislation.  As lawmakers scramble around the immediate, viable economic solutions that a lottery … Continued
January 21, 2016

Group Opposed to Marsh’s Controversial Tenure Reform Bill Starts Petition

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter   Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R from Anniston) has shared a couple of drafts of a controversial ‘tenure reform’ bill.  The 49 page Rewarding Advancement in Instruction and Student Excellence (RAISE) Act would two career tracks for new teachers and would fundamentally change how public school teachers are … Continued
January 20, 2016

Marsh Unveils Controversial Tenure Reform Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) has unveiled his long awaited “tenure reform” bill. The 49 page Rewarding Advancement in Instruction and Student Excellence (RAISE) Act will fundamentally change how public school teachers are compensated in the State of Alabama moving forward. (This reporter could not find the … Continued
December 31, 2015

Handicapping the Race: Week Three

INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers This week we will continue our analysis of the potential horses in the 2018 Alabama Gubernatorial Derby. So far, we have counted down from 18 to 8. In descending order the list includes, Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (18), Supreme Court Justice Jim Main (17), Sen. Greg Reed … Continued
December 9, 2015

Marsh Dumps Gaming Bill for Political Ambitions

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) recently told al.com’s Chuck Dean that he would no longer carry the gaming bill he has championed since the 2015 legislative session — a fact we reported about a month ago. Marsh claims he is pulling his support because he doesn’t have the … Continued
December 7, 2015

Handicapping the Governor’s Race (Continued)

INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers This week we will continue counting down and handicapping the prospective horses in the 2018 Alabama Gubernatorial Derby. We handicapped the following horses in descending order last week, Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (18), Supreme Court Justice Jim Main (17), Sen. Greg Reed (16), Sen. Arthur Orr (15) … Continued
December 2, 2015