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Will Ainsworth campaigns in St. Clair County

Thursday, State Representative Will Ainsworth, R-Guntersville, campaigned in Pell City with the St. Clair County Republican Party at a lunch meeting. Ainsworth is running for lieutenant governor in the Republican primary. “I voted for Donald Trump,” Ainsworth said, “I currently serve in the Alabama legislature.” Ainsworth praised three St. Clair County elected officials. “I want … Continued
May 25, 2018

Alabama to get 107 new First Class Pre-K Classrooms

Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education announced that the state’s First Class Pre-K program will add another 107 classrooms to 33 counties this fall. The new classrooms will expand access to Alabama’s high-quality, voluntary pre-kindergarten program to 18,864 children in the 2018-2019 school year, with more than 1,040 classrooms in … Continued
May 1, 2018

Alabama’s First Class Pre-K named America’s highest quality program 12th year in a row

Wednesday, April 18 Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey celebrated the announcement that for the 12th year in a row, Alabama’s First Class Pre-K program has been named as one of the nation’s highest quality state-funded pre-kindergarten programs for 4-year-olds. This report was released by the National Institute for Early Education Research in its 2017 State of … Continued
April 19, 2018

ALGOP congratulates Alabama Senate’s passage of the $6.6 billion education budget

Friday, Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan praised the state Legislature for passage of the $6.6 billion Education Trust Fund and Teacher Pay Raise Legislation. Lathan said, “Once again, Republicans are leading the way for a better Alabama. As a former public school teacher, I am proud of our GOP Senate and House Caucus for … Continued
March 19, 2018

Gubernatorial candidates attend Vestavia Hills forum

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Saturday, February 10, 2018, the Mid Alabama Republican Club held the first Republican primary gubernatorial forum at their regular meeting in Vestavia Hills, Alabama. “This is what Alabama is about,” Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle said. “We believe in starting meeting with prayer, with the pledge.  We have the fifth largest … Continued
February 13, 2018

State Board of Education races are set

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Half of the elected seats on the Alabama State School Board are up for re-election this year.  Qualifying for those seats ended on Friday. In state Board of Education District 2 Melanie Hill, Sybil Little, John Taylor, and Tracie West are all running in the Republican Primary.  Incumbent Betty … Continued
February 12, 2018

Education Trust Fund Budget to be voted on in Committee today

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, the Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee held a public hearing on the Education Trust Fund fiscal year 2019 budget. Committee Chairman Bill Poole, R-Tuscaloosa, said this is a very good budget. Education employees will receive a 2.5 percent pay increase across the board. The trust fund … Continued
February 7, 2018

Ivey announces $1.5 million grant to help expand state pre-K to more schools

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced that the W.K. Kellogg Foundation has awarded a $1.5 million grant to help expand the state’s Pre-K through Third Grade Integrated Approach to Early Learning program. “I’m thrilled to announce the W.K. Kellogg Foundation has awarded the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education a … Continued
December 6, 2017
Bradley Byrne

Energy in Alabama

By U.S Rep. Bradley Byrne In Alabama, we have a lot to be proud of. From our best-in-the-nation Pre-K programs to our championship caliber football teams to our booming economy, there is no shortage of things for our residents to take pride in. One thing we often forget is our outstanding natural resources. From our … Continued
December 4, 2017