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Senate passes largest education budget in state history

Thursday, May 2 the Alabama Senate passed the education trust fund (ETF) budget, Senate Bill 199 on a 28 to 2 vote. SB199 was sponsored by Senator Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, who chairs the Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee. Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh, R-Anniston, released a statement regarding Senate passage of the Education … Continued

Brandon Moseley

May 3, 2019

Senate committee approves bill requiring Pledge of Allegiance in public schools

The Senate Education Policy Committee voted Wednesday to give a favorable report to a bill requiring that public schools recite the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of each school day. The bill, HB339, would apply to all K-12 public schools in the state. House Bill 339 was sponsored by state Rep. Nathanial Ledbetter, R-Rainsville. … Continued

Brandon Moseley

April 25, 2019

House passes bill requiring that public schools recite the Pledge of Allegiance

The Alabama House of Representatives last week passed a bill that would require the Pledge of Allegiance be recited at all K-12 public schools in the state. House Bill 339 was sponsored by state Representative Nathanial Ledbetter, R-Rainsville. HB339 would require that all schools recite the pledge at the beginning of the school day. Most … Continued

Brandon Moseley

April 23, 2019

Opinion

Alabama the beautiful

For many schools throughout Southwest Alabama, April marked Spring Break for students and teachers, and so many families take advantage of that time to get out and enjoy the great outdoors throughout our state. As a hunter and outdoorsman, I know the importance of managing our wildlife areas and natural resources — private, family-owned and … Continued

Bradley Byrne

April 23, 2019

Prisons, pay raises and pre-K: Gov. Kay Ivey’s ambitious agenda

From prison construction to pay raises for teachers and state employees, Gov. Kay Ivey pitched a wide-ranging and ambitious agenda to members of the Legislature gathered in the Old House Chambers of the State Capitol Tuesday for her second State of the State address. Ivey’s main priorities are raising the state’s motor fuels tax and … Continued

Chip Brownlee

March 6, 2019

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

Brandon Moseley

February 12, 2019

Giffords Law Center gives Alabama an “F” for weak gun laws

The Giffords Law Center recently released Gun Law Scorecard grades and ranks for all 50 states based on their gun laws. Alabama was among 22 states that receive an F for their lack of gun control legislation. In 2018 state legislatures passed 67 new laws in 26 states limiting their citizens’ Second Amendment rights. The … Continued

Brandon Moseley

February 11, 2019

Opinion

Montgomery’s struggles will be Alabama’s future if public education funding isn’t addressed

The report cards for Alabama’s public schools dropped this week, and once again, we’re all failing. Oh, don’t get me wrong, Alabama’s public schools are doing a fine job educating the overwhelming majority of students who enter their doors each day. There are fantastic teachers in those schools, great administrators and some of the finest … Continued

Josh Moon

January 2, 2019

Supreme Court to hear AEA suit against PEEHIP

Wednesday, November 7 education employees will rally at the Alabama Supreme Court building in support of AEA’s 2016 lawsuit against PEEHIP. The Court is set to hear oral arguments in the case, Remington v. Swindle, involving the violation of Alabama’s Open Meetings Act which resulted in increased educator healthcare costs. The Alabama Education Association has … Continued

Brandon Moseley

November 6, 2018

Opinion

The plan to kill public education in Alabama is succeeding

Put the flashlights away, Jason Taylor has been located. Maybe. The Alabama State Department of Education’s $700,000 accountant is still working for the state, just not doing much — or anything, depending on who you ask — for the Montgomery Public Schools. Instead, according to ALSDE spokesman Dr. Michael Sibley, Taylor is spending the majority … Continued

Josh Moon

September 21, 2018