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An Islamic movement, fraud and improper hires: Even more (and weirder) questions arise about Montgomery’s first charter school

When the leadership team behind Montgomery charter school LEAD Academy began putting together an application to start a school, the members knew they lacked experience. None of them had opened a charter or had experience running a school. So, they made the unique decision to turn the management of their school over to a Charter … Continued
March 27, 2019

Infrastructure: Alabama needs a road program. Wallace and Big Jim knew this.

One of the obvious political changes in Alabama government over the last decades with the Republican takeover of the Legislature has been the reluctance to raise new revenue to fund state government.  Many of the current Republican legislators came to Montgomery in 2010 with a no new tax pledge.  Voting for any kind of tax … Continued
March 27, 2019

Retired Air Force Gen. Ed Crowell running for mayor of Montgomery

With over 35 years of service under his belt and multiple military awards, Ret. U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Ed Crowell is running for mayor of Montgomery. Crowell announced his campaign at a press conference on Monday afternoon. He hopes to replace 10-year incumbent Mayor Todd Strange, who has declared this his final term in … Continued
March 26, 2019

Foreign business registration available on secretary of state website

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill announced that another avenue is now available for Alabamians to accomplish business with the state through the Secretary of State’s online business filing portal. Merrill said that he is excited to announce that businesses wishing to register a foreign for-profit and non-profit corporations can now accomplish this process online, … Continued
March 20, 2019

Roby: Congress must continue to support F-35 Program

Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, cosponsored a House Resolution recognizing the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program as a critical, cutting-edge component of America’s national security efforts that Congress must continue to properly fund and support. Roby is the Co-Chair of the Joint Strike Fighter Caucus which endorsed the House Resolution, released the following statement. … Continued
March 7, 2019

Congress members visit Alabama for annual Civil Rights Pilgrimage

Over 50 members of the United States Congress visited Alabama for the annual Civil Rights Pilgrimage on Friday. The Congress members visited the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, which was bombed in 1963, killing four little girls. The members of Congress attended a play about the life, times and tragic deaths of the four … Continued
March 4, 2019

Municipalities lay out their legislative agenda for 2019

Tuesday, the Alabama League of Municipalities presented their 2019 legislative agenda to the state press corps in Montgomery. Ken Smith has been the Executive Director of the League of Municipalities since 2006. Smith said that the League has been in existence for 84 years and that they look forward to moving forward with all stake … Continued
February 22, 2019

Doug Jones, John Lewis, Terri Sewell, and Martha Roby to lead Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage to Alabama

The Faith and Politics Institute will return to Alabama March 1 through March 3 to lead a bipartisan Congressional delegation of nearly 50 members from the U.S. House and U.S. Senate on the 2019 Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage. The delegation will visit historic civil rights sites in Birmingham, Montgomery and Selma and engage members of … Continued
February 21, 2019

Roby praises Trump for support of pro-life legislation

U.S. Rep. Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, said that President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address included a call to action to pass the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, a bill that Roby cosponsored. “President Trump also offered a pro-life call to action in light of the heartbreaking news that has come out of New … Continued
February 13, 2019