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SPLC Says They Will Appeal the Dismissal of their Suit Challenging the Alabama Accountability Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, April 9, U.S. District Judge Keith Watkins dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) challenged Alabama’s 2013 Alabama Accountability Act. The SPLC responded with plans to appeal the decision. In a written statement, Geron Gadd, a senior staff attorney at the SPLC said, … Continued

April 9, 2014

House Stays Up Late to Pass Accountability Act Revision and other Legislation

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter As the 2014 Alabama legislative session winds down, Alabama legislators begin working longer hours trying to get work done before the session ends and legislation. On Wednesday, March 19 after a day filled with committee meetings (for most committees their last meeting of the regular session) the Alabama House … Continued

March 21, 2014

Love’s New Education Job is Announced

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Representative Jay Love (R-Montgomery) announced that he would be resigning effective August 1 to work on education policy in the private sector. However, at the time of his resignation, he did not share details about where he would be joining the payroll. At the Business Council of Alabama Governmental … Continued

August 18, 2013

Bentley Tells Bice To Postpone State Crackdown on Private and Home Schools

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Last week Alabama State Superintendent of Education Tommy Bice announced that the state was imposing new rules on Alabama’s many private and church schools, reportedly including a $300 per school licensing fee that even religiously affiliated schools were ordered to pay to the state. Angry Churches and private school … Continued

July 31, 2013