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At least 23 killed after “catastrophic” tornadoes hit Lee County

At least 23 people are dead after a series of severe storms and a potential tornado hit a rural area of Lee County south of Auburn and Opelika on Sunday afternoon. Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones said the number currently stands at 23, but could potentially rise as search crews are able to comb through … Continued

Chip Brownlee

March 4, 2019

State stakes hopes on pre-K

Alabama students trail their peers in most other states as well as children in other developed countries. In 2018, Edweek graded Alabama’s K-12 achievement at a 66.1 with a solid D letter grade. Alabama has actually shown some improvement versus our peers in other states in the latest rankings, but the state still grades solidly … Continued

Brandon Moseley

February 14, 2019

Jones re-ups bill to increase focus on financial literacy in school

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama — alongside Sen. Kristen Gillibrand, D-New York, and Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire — have reintroduced The Youth Financial Learning Act of 2019. The bill would implement a grant program within the U.S. Department of Education aimed to help states create and sustain financial literacy programs in schools. It would also … Continued

Jessica Ballard

January 25, 2019

Opinion

Alabama’s infrastructure: A municipal perspective

Alabamians use municipal infrastructure throughout the state to access jobs, schools, grocery stores, hospitals, parks, entertainment venues and church services – making infrastructure a significant and urgent quality of life issue. The state’s infrastructure needs are at a critical point, especially relative to their impact on our cities. Alabaster, a medium sized municipality, is struggling … Continued

Marty Handlon

December 11, 2018

Mazda-Toyota auto plant breaks ground in Limestone County

Friday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) joined Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, U.S.A. to break ground on their new $1.6 billion plant in the City of Huntsville. The jointly owned-and-operated automotive production plant is expected to create 4,000 new jobs. The Limestone County automobile plant is the largest economic development project landed by the state of Alabama … Continued

Brandon Moseley

November 19, 2018

Mashburn-Myrick running hard as a Democrat in deep-red Baldwin County

Last year’s shocking upset in which former U.S. Attorney Doug Jones defeated Republican stalwart Judge Roy Moore has energized Democrat like Democrats have not been energized in over a decade in Alabama politics. Not only are they targeting purple districts and vulnerable Republicans; but they are also targeting Republicans deep in Republican territory. Nowhere has … Continued

Brandon Moseley

November 6, 2018

FFRF, Foundation for Moral Law continue fight over prayer at sporting events

Tuesday, Oct. 9, the Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRL) announced that is has sent a letter to every school district in Alabama urging them to ignore what they call “erroneous advice from Roy Moore.” The Montgomery based Foundation for Moral Law recently sent a memo to Alabama school superintendents explaining their view that student-initiated … Continued

Brandon Moseley

October 12, 2018

Ivey reports successful first year for “Strong Start, Strong Finish” education initiative

Monday Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) reported progress on her Strong Start, Strong Finish (SSSF) education initiative that she announced on July 26, 2017. Governor Ivey launched Strong Start, Strong Finish to integrate Alabama’s early childhood education, K-12 education and workforce development efforts into a seamless educational journey. SSSF is composed of three major strategies: … Continued

Brandon Moseley

August 14, 2018

Ivey announces 200 schools selected as official Alabama Bicentennial Schools

Alabama became a state on December 14, 1819. The state is preparing for our bicentennial next year. As part of that effort, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) announced on Friday that 200 schools have been selected as official Alabama Bicentennial Schools. Governor Ivey was joined at the announcement by superintendents, principals, teachers, students, and administrators … Continued

Brandon Moseley

August 7, 2018

Group organizes to fight Muscle Shoals tax increase

A new Political Action Committee has launched in Muscle Shoals to oppose property tax increase. The group opposes a 67 percent increase in the City’s Special Municipal property tax. The tax increase will be voted on by city voters on August 28th. Stop the Home Tax PAC was recently launched to oppose the proposed 5-mil … Continued

Brandon Moseley

July 23, 2018