Del Marsh

By Beth Clayton Senators Rusty Glover (R-Mobile) and Slade Blackwell (R-Mountain Brook) voted against legislation that would have improved Alabama’s worker’s compensation laws in committee meeting this morning. The bill, SB453, was sponsored by Senator Del Marsh (R-Anniston), the powerful President Pro Tempore in the Senate.  SB453 would have brought Alabama’s worker’s compensation rating up from 50th to 45th in the … Continued

Click here to enlarge By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On Tuesday voters in Lee County received a campaign push-card that looks like an advertisement for a B-Movie or a Quentin Tarantino noir parody. The mailer features Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard as “The Graftmaster.” Hubbard is currently under a grand jury investigation for campaign-finance-related … Continued

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—It seems campaign season came a little early in Senate District 12. Last week, an unflattering “push-card” concerning Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) was circulated in the Anniston area. There had been reports of such a card showing up at the State House Thursday, but efforts to … Continued

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–State employees have not seen a pay raise since 2008. Teachers have not had a raise since 2007. But, if you worked for President Pro Tem Del Marsh in 2012, you might have received a 23 percent pay increase. In January, Governor Bentley said that, “the money is just … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Republicans continue to applaud the passage of the Alabama Accountability Act on Thursday by the Republican controlled Alabama Legislature. The bill would allow children in chronically failing schools to go to better schools, either another public school or even a private school. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In another victory for Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R) from Anniston the Alabama House of Representatives passed his plan to consolidate law enforcement functions in the state of Alabama. Senator Marsh has worked on law enforcement consolidation for over a year. Senator Marsh has made simplifying and … Continued

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Editor’s Note: On Thursday night, after witnessing the melee on the Alabama Senate Floor, I sent out a personal twitter message. As a person who voted GOP in 2010, I felt it was a point of personal privilege to voice my disgust. Not over the bill per se—because I … Continued

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter Conference Committee Audio Senate Audio MONTGOMERY–Governor Robert Bentley signed the 2013 Local School Flexibility Act late Thursday evening. The ceremony was rumored to have been being planned while the bill was still being debated on the House floor and before it came back to the Senate. HB84 regarding Local … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Senate has passed the Alabama Accountability Act on Thursday. The School Flexibility Act was one of the proposals that made up the House Republican Caucus’s “We Dare Defend Our Rights” Agenda. Senator Paul Bussman (R) from Cullman said on Facebook, “Senate just passed the school flexibility bill. … Continued