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State Board of Education discusses list of failing schools

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–The Executive Board of the Alabama Department of Education met Thursday to discuss how they will handle new legislation, most notably the education budget and the Alabama Accountability Act. The legislature voted to override the governor’s executive amendment to delay implementation of the tax credits and scholarship portion of … Continued
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May 28, 2013

Governor Bentley attempts to gain support for executive amendments

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Governor Bentley is working to get the Republican leadership to support his executive amendment to HB658, which would delay implementation of the Alabama Accountability Act until 2015. Wednesday, the governor announced his plans, citing fiscal responsibility and the need to allow failing schools time to improve as reasons why … Continued
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May 19, 2013

Legislature Passes Changes to Alabama Accountability Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter House Bill 658 sponsored by Representative Jim Carns (R) from Vestavia began as a simple clarification by the House that school boards do not have to grant transfers from failing schools if they do not want them. That bill which was advocated by Representatives Carns and Paul DeMarco (R) came … Continued
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May 13, 2013

HB56 Opponents Remain Determined

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday the groups that are opposing Alabama’s strictest in the nation anti-illegal immigration law held a joint press conference to announce that their fight would continue and their campaign against the state of Alabama would escalate Wade Henderson who is the President and CEO of The Leadership Conference on … Continued
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June 1, 2012

Pro Undocumented Worker Group Plan Rally in Montgomery on Sunday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Coalition on Immigrant Justice (ACIJ) has announced that they are holding a “Mega-March” in Montgomery on Sunday, May 27th. The Alabama Political Reporter talked with ACIJ spokesperson and organizer Salvador Cervantes about the event.  Mr. Cervantes said that the group was seeking the repeal of HB56 and … Continued
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May 25, 2012

Immigrant Group Claims Heart of Dixie Has Turned the Clock Back On Civil Rights

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley (R) signed HB658 into law, revising Alabama’s landmark anti-illegal immigration law, the Beason Hammon Alabama Citizen and Taxpayer Protection Act, HB56, that was passed into law last year.  On Monday, pro-immigrant groups denounced the Governor’s decision. The Executive Director of the National Immigration Forum … Continued
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May 22, 2012

House Passes Immigration Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a new anti-illegal immigration bill to fix unintended consequences in Alabama’s anti-illegal immigration bill, HB56.  The new anti-illegal immigration bill passed the Alabama House of Representatives by a margin of 67 to 37.  This bill had passed in the Alabama Senate … Continued
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May 17, 2012

Hammon Defends Record on Immigration

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY-Wednesday, Representative Micky Hammon (R) from Decatur released a statement defending his record opposing illegal immigration.  Rep. Hammon is the sponsor of HB658.  In the statement Rep. Hammon assures citizens that, “HB658 maintains the strength of the original immigration law.” Rep. Hammon said, “In the months since (implementation of … Continued
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May 3, 2012