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House Committee holds public hearing on Common Core repeal

By Beth Clayton MONTGOMERY—Wednesday, the House committee on education policy heard testimony on HB 565, introduced by Representative Jim Barton (R-Mobile), repealing common core education standards in Alabama. Senator Del Marsh announced on Tuesday that a similar bill, SB190, would be withdrawn in the Senate because he didn’t feel that they had appropriate time to … Continued
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April 26, 2013

House Champions for Children Through a Bipartisan Effort

Staff Report MONTGOMERY—Children First Foundation is praising the Alabama House of Representatives for their bipartisan effort to protect Alabama’s children Tuesday night. The policy makers restored $20 million to the Children First Trust Fund which the Senate attempted to divert into the General Fund to balance the State’s budget. The bipartisan effort was led by … Continued
April 25, 2013

Today is the Last Day to Qualify to Run in Senate District 35

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Candidates to run for the Alabama Senate as a Republican or as a Democrat need to qualify with their party no later than 5:00 on Wednesday December 12th. Independent and third party candidates have until Thursday to produce the required number of signatures and file their petitions for ballot … Continued
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December 12, 2012

State Representative Jim Barton Named 2012 RC&D Leader of The Year

Staff Report From the Office of Representative Jim Barton Mobile, Ala. – State Representative Jim Barton, R-Mobile, has been recognized as the 2012 House of Representatives Leader of the Year by the Alabama Association of Resource, Conservation and Development (AARCD) Councils during the quarterly Gulf Coast RC&D meeting recently held in Grand Bay. The award is … Continued
October 18, 2012

Jim Barton Named 2013 AACD Legislative Leader

Staff Report From the Office of Representative Jim Barton Orange Beach, Ala. – State Representative Jim Barton, R-Mobile, has been named the 2012 Legislative Leader of the Year by the Alabama Association of Conservation Districts (AACD) at its Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Area Six meeting at the Hampton Inn. Rep. Barton received the award … Continued
September 25, 2012