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School Board District 3 Race Has Been Heavily Contested

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, March 1, Republican voters go to the polls to select the District 3 Alabama Board of Education member. The incumbent, Stephanie Bell (R) is being challenged by Greater Birmingham Young Republicans Chairman Justin Barkley in the Republican Primary. Stephanie Bell said, “My opponent has spent over $100,000 from … Continued

February 29, 2016

Mary Scott Hunter’s Censure Rescinded

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, December 15, the Madison County Republican executive committee to rescind its controversial decision to censure incumbent Alabama State School Board member Mary Scott Hunter (R from Huntsville) in a 32 to 14 vote. Hunter has been an enthusiastic supporter of the Alabama College & Career Readiness education … Continued

December 16, 2014

Obama Punishes Oklahoma for Dropping Common Core

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter At the urging of grassroots conservative activists, just this year, the controversial Common Core standards were repealed in Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Missouri. On Friday, the Federal government struck back against Oklahoma. As a result of the Common Core repeal, President Obama’s U.S. Department of Education told Oklahoma officials … Continued

September 3, 2014

John Rogers Says Birmingham Board of Education has a Right to Fire Superintendent Witherspoon

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange filed a lawsuit against the Birmingham Board of Education (BOE) and its members. The lawsuit is seeking a court order instructing the Birmingham school board to adhere to the directives from Superintendent Dr. Tommie Bice and the State Board of Education. AG … Continued

July 23, 2012