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Roby says appropriations fully funds National Defense and down payment on Border Wall

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an appropriations package that fully funds government operations for the next fiscal year. U.S. Rep. Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, said the bill demonstrates House Republicans’ commitment to setting responsible spending priorities. Roby said that HR3354, the Make America Prosperous and Secure Appropriations Act, … Continued

September 15, 2017

AEA sues State Department of Education over MPS takeover

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Education Association has formally waded into the fight between the Alabama State Department of Education and the Montgomery County School Board over the intervention in Montgomery’s school system. A lawsuit filed in Montgomery Circuit Court, naming now-former state superintendent Michael Sentance and Montgomery Schools chief, Reginald Eggleston, … Continued

September 14, 2017

Sentance’s resignation: There’s one person to blame

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The relatively short state education nightmare is over. Michael Sentance resigned on Wednesday, bowing out a day before he was sure to be fired by a state Board of Education long tired of dealing with him. The end of Sentance’s tenure was, ironically, the one thing he managed to … Continued

September 14, 2017

Right-wing leaders accuse the SPLC of improperly labeling anti-LGBT groups as ‘Hate Groups’

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Nearly 50 prominent conservatives and far-right lawyers have penned an open letter to the media, asking reporters not to use statistics and information gathered by the Montgomery-based Southern Poverty Law Center. The letter was penned by leaders of fundamentalist and conservative groups, many of which are listed as anti-LGBT … Continued

September 8, 2017

Alabamians celebrate Labor Day

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Today, Monday, September 4, 2017, is a Federal, State of Alabama and banking holiday. The first Monday of September is historically considered to be the last weekend of summer, thus the day is reserved as a holiday for the working people who keep our economy functioning. The first Labor Day was … Continued

September 4, 2017

Report claims SPLC moved millions into foreign accounts

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, August, 31, 2017, the Washington Free Beacon’s Joe Schoffstall is reporting that the Montgomery based Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt “charitable” organization, has transferred millions of dollars in cash to foreign accounts in the Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands and Bermuda. According to the research done … Continued

September 1, 2017

Ivey calls on Alabamians to donate blood to aid Harvey recovery

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, August 31, 2017, Alabama Governor Ivey (R) called on Alabamians to donate blood to aid the victims of Hurricane Harvey. Governor Ivey said, “Blood collection centers in areas devastated by Harvey are unable to collect enough blood to match the demand and are calling upon donors nationwide. I’m … Continued

September 1, 2017

Barry Moore campaign releases poll showing that Roby is vulnerable

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, August 31, 2017, State Representative Barry Moore’s, R-Enterprise, congressional campaign released results of a poll, by WPA Intelligence, outlining what they claim is the vulnerability of incumbent Representative Martha Roby, R-Montgomery. According to the memo released to the Alabama Political Reporter (APR) incumbent Martha Roby is viewed favorably … Continued

August 31, 2017

Montgomery protest of Lee statue mostly hype

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Police departments aren’t messing around with protests of Confederate monuments. At a sparsely-attended protest in Montgomery on Monday evening against a Robert E. Lee statue that stands in front of a high school bearing Lee’s name, police officers outnumbered protestors by at least 6-to-1. In addition, Montgomery Public Schools … Continued

August 29, 2017

It’s time to pick a side, America

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Outside of Robert E. Lee High School in Montgomery on Monday evening, a man who said he was a former history teacher and coach, shouted. A lot. His shouts were directed at another man who had come to the school to protest a statue of Lee, which stands out … Continued

August 29, 2017