Jay Love

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday Senator Dick Brewbaker (R), Representative Jay Love (R), and Senator Trip Pittman (R) sent the interim President of Alabama State University (ASU), Dr. William Harris, a letter notifying him that the trio of legislators have filed a Freedom of Information Act request for all “contracts, subcontracts, and … Continued

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter For several years there has been a growing war within the ALGOP, factions that united to takeover the Statehouse have slowly been splintering. It seems that Alabama’s Republicans are not one big happy family. Leo Tolstoy’s book Anna Karenina, begins with the line, “Happy families are all alike; every … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday was Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day and Christians and Conservatives flocked by the thousands to show their love and support for the embattled fast food chain, who has been denounced in the mainstream media merely because one executive expressed a Christian opinion in a Christian publication that offended homosexuals.  Like … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter State Representative Merika Coleman (D) from Birmingham issued a statement praising the Alabama State House of Representatives for passing a bill (HB 251) restoring salary supplements for teachers with National Board Certifications.  National Board Certification is a rigorous process. To attain full National Board Certification a teacher must have … Continued

Staff Report From the Office of Attorney General Luther Strange (MONTGOMERY)—Attorney General Luther Strange announced that the House of Representatives Tuesday approved a bill in his legislative package that would allow the calculation of overtime pay toward retirement benefits for state employees. Attorney General Strange advocated this legislation to provide this benefit for law enforcement and … Continued

By Staff Report Alabama Political Reporter From the Office of Rep. Jay Love MONTGOMERY – A bill providing $2.3 million to cover expenses for teachers seeking national board certification passed through committee Wednesday, reaffirming the Legislature’s commitment to helping educators excel in their profession. Rep. Jay Love (R-Montgomery), who chairs the Education Ways and Means … Continued