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Legislature to address education reform this week

For decades, Alabama state government has largely deferred decision making on educational matters to the elected state school board. The governor and legislature prepared budgets and the state school board and their appointed superintendent largely did things their way without a lot of interference. This week the legislature is considering a broad spectrum of bills … Continued
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May 27, 2019

Senate Bill 222 takes away voters right to elect school superintendents

Tuesday, the Alabama Legislative Watchdogs and the Shelby County Republican Women issued a statement urging members to contact their state representatives to oppose Senate Bill 222, which takes away voters rights to elect their own school superintendents. Elected county school superintendents would be replaced by appointed superintendents answerable only to the politicians on the local … Continued
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April 18, 2019

Wasyluka slams Butler for not filing statement of economic interests

Amy Wasyluka, the Democratic candidate for Senate District Two said on Monday that, “Transparency and adherence to our ethics laws are more important now than ever.” Wasyluka slammed her Republican opponent, Tom Butler, for not filing his state required ‘Statement of Economic Interests’ before the April 1 deadline. “The Alabama Code requires Candidates for public … Continued
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October 23, 2018

State Senate District 2 candidate refuses to debate his opponent

State Senate candidate for District 2, Amy Wasyluka, D, and her campaign have made several attempts to contact her opposing candidate, Tom Butler, R, to organize a debate. Butler is currently refusing to debate Wasyluka. On Sept. 10, Wasyluka sent the following email to Butler’s campaign: “Dear Tom, It was good to see you the … Continued
September 18, 2018

Decatur Daily:Is GOP killing itself?

Staff Report After finally wresting control in 2010 from a Democratic machine that had ruled the state for 136 years, the state Republican Party seems determined to give control back. Former State Sen. Tom Butler, a Madison Democrat who lost his seat to Republican Bill Holtzclaw in the 2010 rout, went the way of many … Continued
December 28, 2011