Gambling and budgets priority for Legislature
"The Legislature is at the midway point of the 2021 Regular Legislative Session."
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See recent postsAn open letter to Senator Del Marsh
Senator: While you and I could not disagree much more on what we need to do to help Alabama schools and educators, I have never questioned that you are a successful politician and businessman. You could have tremendous impact on education in this state–if you would listen to real educators and teachers instead of latching … Continued
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See recent postsBehind the curtain of Common Core Kabuki Theater
By Ann Eubank For the last six years, many grassroot organizations in our State have been fighting against Common Core. Since its implementation, Alabama has gone from being 26th in the nation in math and reading, to dead last. We bring a bill every year, and without fail someone or some thing stops it from … Continued
Alabama Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus promotes hunting and fishing in state economy
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, July 8, 2017 the Alabama Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus held its annual luncheon on the state Capital grounds. State Representative Randy Davis (R from Daphne) and Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R from Anniston) chair the caucus. Chairman Davis said that that the Alabama Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus was … Continued
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See recent postsThe irony of righteous indignation
Education Matters By Larry Lee When State Superintendent of Education Mike Sentance told the State School Board Dec. 8, that the Office of Inspector General of the US Department of Education had determined that the State’s high school graduation rate was inaccurate, reaction was swift and true to form. Members of the Legislature who consistently … Continued
Ace In Your Face
By Amy Elizabeth McGhee As budget woes continue to cripple the State of Alabama, one thing remains consistent: The slow moving, stinky sludge that continues to clog the pipes in the Alabama State legislature when it comes to Alabama lottery and gaming legislation. As lawmakers scramble around the immediate, viable economic solutions that a lottery … Continued
McClendon, Harper to Unveil Lottery Plan Today
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, January 12, at 10:00 a.m., Senator Jim McClendon (R-Springville) and Representative Alan Harper (R-Northport) will hold a press conference to announce their legislation to allow the people of Alabama to vote on whether or not the State will hold a lottery. The duo announced in a statement … Continued
66 Percent of Alabama Voters Oppose Higher Taxes to Deal with Budget Crisis
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Six months of gloom and doom by the Governor and his media allies has not swayed voters to support new taxes to deal with the supposed “crisis” in the General Fund. New polling commissioned by the Alabama Jobs Foundation was released on Wednesday showing that voters do not … Continued
State Still in General Fund Budget Chaos
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In February, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) announced that the State faced a general fund budget shortfall and his answer to that would be to raise taxes. Gov. Bentley said then, “We have to face the problems and we have to do it with boldness. I am going to … Continued
North Carolina Will Rewrite Common Core
By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, July 22, responding to a rising wave of opposition to the controversial new Common Core, Republican North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory (R) signed legislation that includes the review and revision of the State’s reading and math curriculum in K-12 schools. The law directs the North Carolina Board … Continued