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Ivey to visit pre-K classrooms across the state

The Kay Ivey Inaugural Committee announced that as part of the governor’s efforts to promote children’s literacy throughout the inaugural festivities, Gov. Kay Ivey will be visiting First Class Pre-K classrooms across the state. On Jan. 8 through Jan. 11, the week prior to the inauguration, Ivey will be reading and distributing books to more … Continued

Brandon Moseley

January 7, 2019

Zeigler seeks answers about ALDOT’s proposed new bridge to the beach

Alabama State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) released a statement on Thursday announcing that he will be attending the only scheduled hearing on the proposed new Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) bridge over the Intercoastal Waterway. The hearing starts at 5 p.m. at the Gulf Shores Activity Center, 260 Club House Drive and is open to … Continued

Brandon Moseley

November 15, 2018

Opinion

Let’s get our facts straight on the bridge

It’s always amazing how some people can misinterpret the facts. A case in point is the recent controversy over the proposed coastal bridge in Baldwin County. It’s hard for us to comprehend the opposition because we live here. Opponents have deemed it a “bridge to nowhere,” but that couldn’t be further from the truth, because … Continued

Tony Kennon and Robert Craft

May 16, 2018

Debate over formation of city school boards dominates Senate committee meeting

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter One committee meeting in the statehouse on Wednesday was met with debates over the qualifications to start a school board by city governments. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Linda Coleman-Madison, D-Birmingham, would raise the requirements for the formation of school boards by increasing the population requirement from 5,000 to … Continued

Sam Mattison

February 16, 2018

What’s taking so long with the Mike Hubbard appeal?

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter On Oct. 5, 2016, former House Speaker Mike Hubbard, two months removed from being found guilty of 12 felonies, officially filed an appeal in his case with the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals. Thirteen days later, in a Baldwin County Circuit Court, Justin Shawn Miller went on trial for … Continued

Josh Moon

January 24, 2018

Opinion

Public/Private partnerships can assist with infrastructure issues

By Johnny Kampis As some are calling for upwards of a trillion dollars in federal spending to help fix the nation’s crumbling infrastructure, a public-private partnership in Alabama is proving that some of those roads and bridges can be improved without using loads of taxpayer dollars. Officials in Baldwin County recently announced the expansion of … Continued

Johnny Kampis

July 25, 2017

Opinion

Money from BP is spent

INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers We have unbelievable natural resources in Alabama starting with the Tennessee Valley and transcending to the beautiful white sands at Gulf Shores. Many of our natural resources have been exploited over the years. The prime example would be the exploitation of our rich vaults of iron ore discovered in … Continued

Steve Flowers

March 1, 2017

With More Payday Lenders than McDonald’s, Cities Take Action

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter With recent statistics from both the Center for Responsible Lending and the Southern Poverty Law Center confirming that there are four times as many payday lending storefronts as there are McDonald’s locations across our state, municipal legislators are taking notice, particularly in the wake of what many describe as … Continued

Lee Hedgepeth

December 16, 2013