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State schools chief backtracks, Montgomery schools mess grows

Never mind. That’s essentially what state schools superintendent Eric Mackey told parents, business leaders, school system employees and everyone else on Tuesday, telling the Montgomery Advertiser that he — the top executive in all of Alabama public education — might have been mistaken when he talked about the effects of Montgomery’s public schools potentially losing … Continued
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June 14, 2018
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Inside the State House: The Capitol Press Corps

By Steve Flowers Inside the State House I have written about the legendary capitol reporters who use to cover Goat Hill. There was Bob Ingram of the Montgomery Advertiser, Al Fox of the Birmingham News, Hugh Sparrow of the Birmingham News, Rex Thomas of the Associated Press, Don Martin of UPI and Clarke Stallworth of … Continued
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February 14, 2018

APR’s Josh Moon receives two APME Journalism awards

By Staff Alabama Political Reporter Over the weekend, The Alabama Political Reporter’s Josh Moon received several awards at the Alabama Associated Press Media Editor’s Journalism contest. Moon, and other journalists from across the State, received their awards in Birmingham at a luncheon. Moon received the awards for two pieces he wrote while working at The Montgomery Advertiser. … Continued
June 19, 2017
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Vote For Alabama Workers by Voting No on Amendment 8

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter You have the right to work in Alabama. If you land a job at a company or business in this state, there is no set of standards – outside of the list of skills required by the employer – that you must first meet. You don’t have to pass … Continued
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November 3, 2016
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APR is Simply The Right Fit

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter So, here I am. Unless I’ve failed to remember correctly, this will be the first column written that I’ve written in at least 15 years that won’t appear in The Montgomery Advertiser. I am surprisingly happy about that. Don’t get me wrong, it’s incredibly weird to be out of … Continued
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October 12, 2016

News Reports On Former ALEA Chief Part Of War Issued By Bentley, Mason

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—-A high-ranking official in the Bentley administration says the Governor recently declared war on the former law enforcement chief, Spencer Collier. The first salvo came in the form of a fabricated report released by Bentley’s press office to select reporters, meant to tarnish Collier’s reputation. The report compiled by … Continued
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October 5, 2016
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Defining Who is a Journalist and Their Work (And for those who have asked: No. We have not received a letter)

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Over the last year, some in the Alabama Legislature have tried to define who is a journalist in such a way as to exclude some news reporters. In particular, any journalist who has reported stories contrary to the liking of the leadership of the Republican Supermajority. Recently, Speaker Mike … Continued
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September 13, 2013

Montgomery Advertiser: Learning gains at risk

Gov. Robert Bentley may prove to be correct when he says that the drop in the number of teachers in Alabama’s public schools hasn’t hurt student achievement. But he also may be completely off the mark. Years of declining budgets in public education have seen the number of teachers in classrooms decline sharply. A report … Continued
December 29, 2011