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Defending the classroom

By Deborah Love and Shanna Chamblee Executive Director, Eagle Forum, and Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs, Alabama Gun Rights Inc. The events at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School have left students, parents and an entire nation in agony.  Since the Columbine massacre, our nation has been horribly awakened to a new normal – a world … Continued
February 28, 2018

How Congress is creating a national citizen database and what you can do to stop it

By Deborah Love Executive Director Eagle Forum of Alabama It seems like every day we hear of another data breach or privacy violation impacting our personal information whether its Equifax, IRS, or the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. But breaches are just one small part of privacy issues facing Americans today. Instead of increasing protections, … Continued
November 15, 2017

Rep. Pebblin Warren to refile day care bill next session

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter The bill which would regulate day care centers in Alabama will come back for the next Legislative session. State Rep. Pebblin Warren, D-Tuskegee, told The Alabama Political Reporter in an email on Friday, that the bill would be filed next year at the beginning of the next Legislative session … Continued
September 4, 2017

Prison Plan Opponents Hold Hearing

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, May 9, 2017 state Representative Johnny Mack Morrow (D from Red Bay) held a press conference where a bipartisan group of legislators and community groups expressed their opposition to former Governor Robert Bentley’s prison construction plan, SB302, which is sponsored by Senator Cam Ward (R from Alabaster). Representative … Continued
May 10, 2017

Senate Health Committee gives favorable report to Right of Conscience Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, April 12, 2017, the Senate Health Committee gave a favorable report to House Bill 95 giving health care providers authority to decline to perform services that violate their consciences. The Health Care Rights of Conscience Act was sponsored by State Representative Arnold Mooney (R-Indian Springs). Rep. Mooney said … Continued
April 13, 2017

Conservatives Rally Against Data Collection Bills

By Brandon Moseley The legislature has returned for another session and some GOP legislators are once again pushing a longitudinal data collection scheme. Once again the primary opponents of this grand scheme are fellow Republicans. On Thursday, February 23 Alabama Eagle Forum led a conservative rally in opposition to the longitudinal data bills, House Bill … Continued
February 24, 2017

Longitudinal Database Bill Before Senate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter There are only five legislative days left in the 2016 Alabama Legislative Session, and the leadership plans on burning three of those this week.  Both of the constitutionally mandated budgets have passed, so all that is left is deciding what bills live, and what bills die, when legislators vote … Continued
April 26, 2016

Betty Peters Opposes Both Virtual School Bill, PREP Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter State School Board Member Betty Peters (R), is urging citizens to contact their legislators to oppose Senate Bills 229 and 316. Peters wrote, “Legislators return Tuesday and need to hear from you to oppose two education bills.  Ask your House Representative to oppose allowing virtual schools a statewide read … Continued
April 4, 2016

Gerritson Announces Endorsements

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, January 25, congressional candidate Becky Gerritson announced that popular conservative talk radio host Rev. Cleon Lewis “C.L.” Bryant had endorsed her candidacy in Alabama’s Second Congressional District. Ms. Gerritson said in a statement, “We continue to build momentum and gain the support of conservatives all around the … Continued
January 27, 2016

Pro-Life Forces Gather In Birmingham for Abortion Protest

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter While Planned Parenthood continues to enjoy official favor and millions of federal dollars, a series of undercover videos released by the Center for Medical Progress have shown the nation’s largest abortion provider in a negative light and re-energized Pro-Life groups and their decades old crusade to ultimately eliminate … Continued
August 21, 2015