Sen. Dick Brewbaker

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, Alabama State Senator Dick Brewbaker (R) from Montgomery sent a letter to his fellow legislators asking for them to support his efforts to prevent Alabama State School Superintendent Tommy Bice’s efforts to regulate private and home schools in the state. The Alabama Political Reporter, obtained a copy … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Prior to the 2013 Alabama legislative session it seemed all but certain that the Republican super majority would overturn the unpopular Common Core Standards that the Obama Administration is promoting.  19 state Senators had told Tea Party groups before the session that they were opposed to implementing common core.  … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Senate President Pro Tempore Del Marsh (R) from Anniston defied the Republican National Committee, the Alabama Republican Executive Committee, Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead, the Alabama Federation of Republican Women and tea party groups throughout Alabama when he announced that the Senate would not address the Common … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, the Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee passed Senate Bill 403 to repeal the controversial Common Core Standards that Alabama and 43 other states have adopted at the urging of President Barack H. Obama.  The effort to overturn Common Core was spearheaded by Senator Dick Brewbaker (R) from … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday was a bad day for conservatives who wanted to see Alabama opt out of the controversial Common Core Standards for Alabama schools.  The Senate Education Policy Committee met on Wednesday to vote on legislation that would have repealed the top down education standards that gives the federal government … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Legislative Watchdogs which are a part of the Rainy Day Patriots issued a written statement on Tuesday to announce their support for the repeal of the Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI). The group cited a poll in the Birmingham News:  “According to the Sunday, March 3, … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, conservative activists gathered in Montgomery to welcome back the state legislators and demand that the state adopt a more conservative agenda in 2013.  High on their list of demands is that the legislature defunding the Common Core Standards written by education bureaucrats in Washington and adopted by … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tea Party members and allies descended on Montgomery on Tuesday to welcome the Alabama State Legislature back to town for the 2013 Legislative Session at the annual Welcome Back Rally. Conservative Alabama State Legislators and other speakers addressed the crowd of Alabama conservative political activists. Alabama State Senator Dick … Continued