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A good solution to the two-tier retirement system

Unintended consequences are a common problem when it comes to making laws and government policy. A good example of this is the changes lawmakers made in 2012 to the retirement systems for education and state employees. The economic recession that began in 2008 had severely hurt the Retirement Systems of Alabama’s investments. The slowness of … Continued
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April 11, 2019
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Those who ignore the past cannot see the future

As I read the pontifications of present and former politicians who have all the answers for education in Alabama, my first inclination is to laugh. But I don’t because it is obvious that they have either forgotten the state’s past – or never knew it. So instead of reason or logic, they only preach fantasy, totally … Continued
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April 8, 2019
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The privilege of privilege

Lots of people are up in arms, and rightly so, about those wealthy, privileged parents who illegally rigged the college admissions system to accept their little over-privileged children when their brats wouldn’t have otherwise qualified. When we observe those privileged parents’ progeny in their natural habitat, we just turn away in disgust. Aunt Becky’s (actress … Continued
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March 28, 2019

McClendon to introduce lottery legislation

State Sen. Jim McClendon, R-Springville, has announced that he will release the details of his lottery bill at a press conference today. The 2019 Alabama regular legislative session resumes today after it was interrupted by Gov. Kay Ivey’s call of a special session to pass her gas tax increase to pay for infrastructure. That passed … Continued
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March 19, 2019

Pre-K task force endorses Gov. Ivey’s first Pre-K expansion recommendation

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey’s Fiscal Year 2020 budget proposal includes a $25 million expansion of Alabama’s state-funded, high-quality and voluntary First Class Pre-K program. If approved by the state legislature, the proposed funding increase would open an additional 240 classrooms next year and help bring the total number of First Class classrooms statewide close to … Continued
March 6, 2019

Report: States can improve health outcomes by investing in public services

A report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities says states and localities can improve residents’ health by investing more in education, the environment, infrastructure and other public services. The report found that investing in these vital services can eliminate barriers to good health, especially for low-income residents and communities of color. Among the suggestions … Continued
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February 22, 2019
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The Montgomery School Board rejected a charter application. It was the right move.

It will be deemed the fault of the Montgomery County School Board that a plan for four conversion charter schools did not pass on Tuesday. Do not listen to that nonsense. The MPS board did what was right. It did what any group of people charged with oversight of a public school district should have … Continued
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February 20, 2019

Marsh, Ledbetter preview legislative session

Senate President Pro Tempore Del Marsh, R-Anniston, and House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter, R-Rainsville, gave a joint presentation Saturday on the upcoming 2019 Regular legislative session at the monthly meeting of the Mid Alabama Republic Club. Former State Representative Paul DeMarco, R-Homewood, is the President of MARC and moderated the discussion. DeMarco asked about infrastructure … Continued
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February 11, 2019
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Gov. Ivey’s time is now

Barring an unforeseen event, Gov. Kay Ivey will build three new state prisons, pass a fuel tax and overhaul significant portions of the state’s education system in short order. How, you say? Unlike her predecessors, Ivey only cares about doing the job — not keeping it. Not everyone is going to agree with Ivey or … Continued
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January 30, 2019