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Alabama schools beset by threats as students return

Foley is just one of numerous incidents that have taken place at schools across the state in recent weeks.

September 13, 2024

Carl votes against removing Marjorie Taylor Greene from House committees

Greene is facing widespread backlash for engaging with conspiracy theories and appearing to advocate violence in the past.

February 5, 2021

BamaCarry holds legislative conference

The Second Amendment rights group BamaCarry held their 2019 Legislative Conference on Saturday at the Jasper Civic Center in Walker County. Over 230 people were on hand to promote the expansion of gun rights in Alabama. “Thank you so much for helping with the campaign,” said Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth. “I am one of you; I … Continued

February 12, 2019

DeVos: School districts can use federal money to arm administrators, teachers

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos says that she believes that school districts can use federal ESSA dollars to purchase weapons for teachers or school administrators. Sec. DeVos said that she believes that Student Support and Academic Enrichment grants under Title IV money of the ESSA law can be used for weapons; but that is … Continued

September 19, 2018

Ainsworth urges Ivey to call a special session on school security

Following the deadly school shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas on Friday, state Representative Will Ainsworth, R-Guntersville, called for Gov. Kay Ivey to call the legislature back for a special session to deal with school safety. Ainsworth has supports legislation providing Alabama school systems with the option of allowing teachers and administrators to … Continued

May 21, 2018

Senate Health Committee approves bill to clarify law on committing 18 year olds

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Senate Health Committee gave a favorable report to a bill clarifying that 18 year olds are adults under the law and can be committed for insanity by a probate judge, just like any other adult. Senate Bill 330 is sponsored by Sen. Tim Melson, R-Florence. The bill allows … Continued

March 5, 2018

Rep. Tommy Hanes co-sponsors bill to arm teachers

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, in the wake of the disastrous Parkland High School shooting in Florida that left 17 dead, State Rep. Tommy Hanes, R-Scottsboro, is co-sponsoring a bill sponsored by Rep. Will Ainsworth, R-Guntersville, that would allow trained school staff to carry a firearm on campus to serve as a deterrent … Continued

February 27, 2018

Ainsworth responds to Doug Jones’ critical comments of his plan to arm school teachers

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, State Rep. Will Ainsworth, R-Guntersville, responded to recent criticism of his plan to arm school teachers received from U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama. Ainsworth has introduced legislation allowing teachers with Alabama Peace Office Safety and Training (APOST) certification to have access to guns on school grounds as a … Continued

February 22, 2018

Franklin County school security bill may be used as template to arm teachers statewide

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter State Rep. Johnny Mack Morrow, D-Red Bay, announced that he has scheduled a press conference for Friday in Russellville, Alabama, to discuss his school security plan. “Former Senator Roger Bedford and I passed HB404, a local bill for Franklin County during the 2013 Regular Session. HB404 was enacted into … Continued

February 22, 2018