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Senate Committee approves first-time home buyer incentive

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, the Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee gave a favorable report to a bill to provide tax incentives for first time home buyers. House Bill 248 is sponsored by state Rep. Kyle South, R-Fayette. Sen. Greg Reed, R-Jasper, who carried the bill for South, said the bill … Continued
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March 2, 2018

Joint custody bill gets favorable report from Senate committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Senate Judiciary Committee gave a favorable report to legislation to make joint custody a uniform starting point for all children in divorce/separation cases. Senate Bill 211, known as the Children’s Equal Access Act, is sponsored by State Sen. Larry Stutts, R-Sheffield.  Sen. Stutts’ bill would clarify Alabama law … Continued
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February 26, 2018
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Behind 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
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May 15, 2017

Democrats Challenge Republicans Hold On State Senate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The State Senate is locked firmly in the hands of a Republican Super-Majority but the Alabama Democratic Party is hoping that that changes in the near future.  Qualifying for the Senate and all other offices in the state of Alabama closed at 5:00 p.m. on Friday and Democrats have … Continued
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February 10, 2014

Armistead Calls on Figures for Apology—Opinion

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Alabama GOP Chairman Bill Armistead is calling on Democrats to apologize yet again. Last week, at a meeting of the Over the Mountain Democratic Club in Birmingham, Senate Minority Leader Vivian Figures said that race played an integral part in the Republican rise to power in Alabama. Figures said … Continued
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July 22, 2013

Senator Vivian Figures stands up for Alabama schools

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter Click here to view MONTGOMERY—On May 9, Senate Republicans introduced a bill to modify the Alabama Accountability Act. The AAA would provide tax credits to families who wanted to take their children out of schools defined as “failing” and put them into other public or private schools. The proposed … Continued
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May 14, 2013