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The Montgomery intervention: Lots of money, little change

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter A few hours after a State School Board meeting on Tuesday, Reginald Eggleston, the Chief Education Officer for Montgomery Public Schools, sent an email to several administrators to update them on a District personnel situation. A few weeks earlier, the State School Board had placed a hiring freeze on … Continued
July 28, 2017
Alabama Superintendent Michael Sentance

The downfall of Michael Sentance

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter In the end, it was his inability to accurately assess the political landscape that will cost Michael Sentance his job as the State’s School Superintendent. Yes, he made mistakes, such as consistently alienating teachers and local superintendents with poor communication. Yes, his department made serious gaffes, such as the … Continued
July 23, 2017
Alabama Superintendent Michael Sentance

Sources: State Board plans to fire Superintendent Michael Sentance

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama State School Board plans to fire State Superintendent Michael Sentance, two source close to the board have told APR. Those sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the board has not officially made a decision, said Tuesday’s meeting, at which board members will discuss an early … Continued
July 21, 2017

Lawmakers “blackballed” over Autism bill

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The invitation list to the Business Council of Alabama’s annual summer party is four names shorter this year. Sens. Dick Brewbaker, Cam Ward and Bill Holtzclaw, along with Rep. Jim Patterson, were all left off the list, Brewbaker said Wednesday. He called it being “blackballed” later on Twitter. The … Continued
July 20, 2017

A truly disgusting display

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Over the years, I have witnessed an incredible number of awful displays by elected or appointed public officials. Pretty much any Roy Moore event qualifies. I was at a pep rally thrown by two dozen or so elected lawmakers for a guy who had just been indicted on 23 … Continued
July 20, 2017

Montgomery residents “too stupid” for Siegelman documentary

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The Capri Theater won’t be showing the documentary, “Atticus v. the Architect: The Political Assassination of Don Siegelman,” because its members and the surrounding community are just too stupid. They’re too stupid to separate fact from fiction. They’re too stupid to understand that any documentary should be taken as … Continued
July 19, 2017

Alabama voters need the pain

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The next US Senator from Alabama is probably going to be either Luther Strange, the current (appointed) seat holder, Roy Moore, or Rep. Mo Brooks. I wish that were not the case. But I’ve seen the polling numbers. This is the reality. Voters in this State will go to … Continued
July 18, 2017

Attorney General opens “dark money” group

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Republican State’s Attorney General Steve Marshall launched a non-profit organization in May as part of his campaign plan to win the seat he now occupies, thanks to disgraced former Governor Robert Bentley, who appointed him. Bentley has the State’s most famous non-profit group, ACEGOV. Under current law, candidates like … Continued
July 17, 2017

Ivey: Bye, Bentley task forces

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Now the gambling committee is officially dead. Governor Kay Ivey, on Wednesday, signed an Executive Order ending the work of 18 Bentley-era committees, councils, and task forces, including, as APR reported on Tuesday, the Alabama Advisory Council on Gaming. Also on the chopping block was the Grocery Tax Task … Continued
July 13, 2017

ALSDE investigation: No one to blame for bad grad rate release

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter No single person was to blame for the premature release by the Alabama State Department of Education of error-filled graduation rates last April, an internal investigation found. Former Jefferson County superintendent Phil Hammonds presented the findings of that investigation to the State Board of Education on Tuesday. Hammonds called … Continued
July 12, 2017