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Love From Backdoor To Revolving Door: The Lure Of Education Dollars

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—When Rep. Jay Love helped push through the Alabama Accountability Act (AAA) favored by for-profit charter school companies, he may have already been planning his departure for the more lucrative world of “education reform from the private sector.” Love (R-Montgomery) announced last week that he is resigning his house … Continued
July 15, 2013

Speaklight Gate Rattles the State House

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_KbHDzlC4c MONTGOMERY–On the last day of the legislative session, House Democrats were up to more antics than their bow ties suggested. Not only was the last legislative day “Napoleon Bracy Day,” during which all of the House Democratic Caucus members wore bow ties in honor of Bracy’s (D-Prichard) typical … Continued
May 28, 2013

Issues arise in House Committee over Gulf Park project

By Beth Clayton MONTGOMERY–The debate over plans for Gulf State Park continued in the House Economic Development and Tourism committee Thursday afternoon. The bill, sponsored by Senator Trip Pittman (R- Daphne), would allow a 29 acre tract of land in Gulf State Park to be leased out to develop a lodge and conference center. “We’re … Continued
April 26, 2013

Democrats Vow to Repeal Alabama Accountability Act if Given Majority in 2014

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama House Democratic Caucus held a press conference on Tuesday to denounce the Alabama Accountability Act which was passed by both Houses of the Alabama Legislature on Thursday. At their Tuesday press conference House Democrats pledged to repeal the Alabama Accountability Act if the people of Alabama would … Continued
March 6, 2013

Democrats Still Angry Over Alabama Accountability Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The people of Alabama have given Alabama’s Democratic legislators a decided disadvantage versus Alabama’s Republicans in the Alabama Capital. That was never more apparent than Thursday, when Republicans were so dismissive of Alabama Democrats that they passed the state’s most comprehensive education reform package in history without even bothering … Continued
March 4, 2013

Bussman Joins Coalition of Opponents to September 18th Constitutional Amendment Vote

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama State Senator Paul Bussman (R) from Cullman announced Thursday that he was urging the voters of Alabama to vote “NO” on the September 18th Constitutional Amendment which would allow Governor Bentley to raid the Alabama Trust Fund of $437 million over the next three years to support the … Continued
September 10, 2012

House Democratic Caucus Names Rep. Joe Hubbard “Member of the Month”

From the Office of Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford Montgomery, AL – The Minority Leader in the Alabama House of Representatives, Rep. Craig Ford (D-Gadsden), announced this morning that Rep. Joe Hubbard (D- Montgomery) has been named by the leadership of the House Democratic Caucus as the “Member of the Month” for the month of August. … Continued
August 15, 2012

McClendon Says Tax Increase is Unlikely to Pass Legislature

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Saturday, Rep. Jim McClendon (R) from Springville told ‘The Alabama Political Reporter’ in exclusive phone comments that the state legislature is very unlikely to pass a new tobacco tax to prevent expected cuts to the Alabama General Fund.  We asked Rep. McClendon about HB712 which would raise the Alabama … Continued
April 24, 2012

Votes are never up for sale

By Rep. Joe Hubbard  “Everything’s for sale at the right price,” my grandfather used to say. As a boy, I thought this saying had about as much meaning as his other quirky sayings. Since being elected to the Alabama House of Representatives in 2010, I have learned this old adage has more meaning in our … Continued
April 2, 2012