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See recent postsOn matters of race in Alabama, going backwards is somehow great progress
When it comes to discrimination in Alabama, going backwards a dozen years would actually be the most progress we've made in years.
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See recent postsAlabama’s DEI ban: A step backward for education and equity
This legislation represents a step backward at a time when progress is desperately needed.
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See recent postsBold, foundational changes needed to grow and progress Alabama’s workforce
We urge policymakers to consider the significant contributions community colleges have already made.
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See recent postsIs Alabama’s playbook bipartisan? No, but it could be
Gov. Kay Ivey, in a press statement condemning the impeachment inquiry aimed at President Donald Trump, followed the script being used by most Republicans. But in the governor’s statement, she added a decidedly Ivey-twist saying Washington D.C. should take a page from Alabama’s playbook. “I say Congress should take a page out of our book … Continued
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See recent postsAlabama’s 1901 Constitution was written to benefit the few
Alabama’s 1901 Constitution was written to favor a small ruling class. It was not written to form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, as was the U.S. Constitution. Alabama’s 1901 Constitution is … Continued
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See recent postsA request to Dr. Eric Mackey
Dear Dr. Eric Mackey, respectfully, just writing to see if you would take an immediate look at the Montgomery County Public School System. Although this system is under state intervention, it appears as though realistic significant improvements and further proven progress, are not being realized. Groupthink is defined a psychological phenomenon that occurs with a … Continued
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See recent postsRepublican brand still strong despite corruption, convictions and copying Democrat predecessors
According to Real Clear Politics, Democrats in Alabama have little chance of making progress in November’s general election because the Republican brand is so strong. RCP polling shows Gov. Kay Ivey is a hands-down favorite to win against Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox in November’s general election even though she has only been governor for just … Continued
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See recent postsAll you need is love
Oh, Alabama, I cry for you. I cry for you, too, Birmingham. We make progress, then we wipe it out. It’s the old cliché of two steps forward, one step back. Except during election years, it seems we take no steps forward and 100 years back. What’s wrong with us? When will we stop hating? … Continued
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See recent postsKay Ivey: One year in, serving Alabama
April 10, 2018, marks one year since I unexpectedly became governor. With only three hours’ notice I was called on to lead. The tasks at hand were plentiful. We had to restore integrity to state government. Relationships with legislators and community leaders across the state had to be repaired. Priorities needed to be reexamined and … Continued