Terri Collins

By Larry Lee Education Matters Back in 2012 state representative Terri Collins of Decatur got legislation passed that requires all schools in the state to receive a letter grade of A through F. And after spending thousands of hours and thousands of dollars trying to come up with some decent way to measure all the … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, May 7, the Ways and Means Education Trust Fund Committee held a rare second committee meeting of the week to consider the controversial HB587, which exponentially increases the lube oil tax.  Lube oil is used by manufacturers, farming, the forestry industry, and construction to keep heavy equipment properly … Continued

  By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter Quid pro quo, Latin for “this for that,” is better understood as I give you something and you give me something. This “something for something” appears to be a key strategy used by the man who led the GOP takeover of the Alabama Statehouse in 2010. By following the … Continued

Staff Report Measure could be impetus to major education reforms going forward MONTGOMERY – A plan to bring unprecedented accountability to Alabama’s education system and provide cash incentives for schools to improve performance today received final passage in the Alabama Legislature. House Bill 588, sponsored by Rep. Terri Collins (R-Decatur) was written to establish a … Continued