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Petition urges Amazon to stop selling controversial book co-authored by Roy Moore as a “textbook”

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter A petition urging Amazon to relabel a controversial book, co-authored by Roy Moore, which included a lecture that states women shouldn’t run for public office, has reached more than 17,000 signatures on an online petition site. The petition calls on Amazon — which labeled the book and its accompanying … Continued
December 6, 2017

Did The Tea Party Get Beat At Their Own Game?

Education Matters By Larry Lee My friends involved with Tea Party politics in Alabama decidedly favored either Michael Sentance of Massachusetts or Bill Evers of California as the next school superintendent. The reason? They said both were against Common Core standards. Sentance was selected. On Aug. 10 board member Matt Brown sent an email across … Continued
August 16, 2016

Group Opposed to Marsh’s Controversial Tenure Reform Bill Starts Petition

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter   Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R from Anniston) has shared a couple of drafts of a controversial ‘tenure reform’ bill.  The 49 page Rewarding Advancement in Instruction and Student Excellence (RAISE) Act would two career tracks for new teachers and would fundamentally change how public school teachers are … Continued
January 20, 2016

Opposition to Bentley’s Confederate Flag Removal is Trying to Organize

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday June 24, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) ordered all Confederate flags to be removed from State grounds.  There was no vote of the people, no public hearings, no court case, no vote of the Alabama Legislature.  Gov. Bentley just gave the order and workers began immediately … Continued
June 25, 2015

Second Amendment Activists Gather in Montgomery Tuesday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Hundreds of Second Amendment supporters are expected to rally in Montgomery on Tuesday to urge state legislators to pass the Alabama Firearm Freedoms Act in the 2013 legislative session. Conservative activist Al Mickle wrote, “As our state legislators begin the 2013 session, we will stand together, to encourage them … Continued
February 4, 2013

Alabama Secession Petition Achieves 25,000 Signature Goal

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama secession petition has received 26,022 signatures, easily surpassing the 25,000 siqnatures goal needed for the White House to respond to the citizen’s petition, according to the White House website. The petition initiative was established by the Obama White House so that the federal government could be more … Continued
November 14, 2012

Alabama Secession Petition Collects Over 17,000 Signatures

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter President Barack H. Obama created his petition initiative for the federal government to be more responsive to the needs and wishes of the American people. Some Americans are so dissatisfied with his November 6th reelection that they apparently don’t want to be Americans anymore and are using the White House’s … Continued
November 13, 2012