Changes to Accountability Act may be "DOA," according to Marsh

By Beth Clayton
Alabama Political Reporter

MONTGOMERY--Senate Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) said that he will not allow HB658, the bill to change certain portions of the Alabama Accountability Act, to come to a vote with Governor Bentley's executive a...

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Bentley returns to sound principle while others foolishly resist

By Bill Britt
Alabama Political Reporter

MONTGOMERY—In what might be considered deja vu all over again, the governor visited several of Alabama’s radio talking-heads to find support for his executive amendment to the Alabama Accountability Act (AAA). T...

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Governor Bentley attempts to gain support for executive amendments

By Beth Clayton
Alabama Political Reporter

MONTGOMERY--Governor Bentley is working to get the Republican leadership to support his executive amendment to HB658, which would delay implementation of the Alabama Accountability Act until 2015.

Wednesday, th...

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"Switcharoo" Marsh takes swing at the Governor

by Bill Britt
Alabama Political Reporter

Earlier this week, the Governor asked the members of the Alabama Legislature to agree to a two-year moratorium on portions of the Alabama Accountability Act. Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh tersely responded ...

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Editorial: 1938: Germany and SB122 have a lot in common

by Bill Britt

Alabama Political Reporter

Mike Hubbard, Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives, and Del Marsh, the President Pro Tem of the Senate, are attempting the biggest power grab in Alabama history.

SB122, is an audacious takeover of the ...

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Republican dissent may kill the governor's executive amendments on HB658

By Beth Clayton
Alabama Political Reporter

MONTGOMERY--Last week, Governor Bentley announced his executive amendments to HB658, which will delay the scholarship program and tax credits in the Alabama Accountability Act until the 2015-2016 school year.

S...

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Strange Set to Investigate Claims that IRS was Used to Target Alabama Groups

By Brandon Moseley
Alabama Political Reporter

Multiple media sources including the cable news site FoxNews and the website al.com are reporting that Alabama residents are among the persons who were wrongfully targeted by U.S. Internal Revenue Service.

T...

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Alabama Delegation Members Comment on IRS Persecution of Conservative Political Groups

By Brandon Moseley
Alabama Political Reporter

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has admitted that the agency has targeted Americans specifically for their political activities and beliefs and apologized for their inappropriate behavior. From the ...

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Shelby County Republican Executive Committee Conducts Business Meeting

By Brandon Moseley
Alabama Political Reporter

On Tuesday, the Shelby County Republican Executive Committee met to conduct party business and discuss strategy in Pelham.

The Shelby County Republican Executive committee voted to fill two vacancies on thei...

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Roby, Bachus, and Sessions Comment on IRS Scandal

By Brandon Moseley
Alabama Political Reporter

On Wednesday, U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery responded to the resignation of Acting Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service Stephen Miller following revelations that under his lead...

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Alabama Tenth Highest State in Energy Related Per Capita CO2 Emissions

By Brandon Moseley
Alabama Political Reporter
The U.S. Energy Information Administration has released new information claiming that U.S. carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions have risen following a decade of declines due to the post-recession economic recover...

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Generation America and Alabama Senior Advocate Veteran Join Forces to Launch National Advocacy Program

MONTGOMERY—Generation America, a dynamic national organization representing conservative senior citizens retained Conwell Hooper to lead its national state advocacy efforts.  Mr. Hooper has served as a lobbyist and consultant to a wide range of senio...

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Adam Thompson Addresses Shelby Country Republican Party

By Brandon Moseley
Alabama Political Reporter
Republican State Auditor candidate Adam Thompson addressed the Executive Committee of the Shelby County Republican Party in Pelham on Tuesday night and 'The Alabama Political Reporter' was there to cover th...

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Changes to voter registration process may be in store

by Beth Clayton
Alabama Political Reporter

MONTGOMERY--The Senate is expected to vote Monday on a bill that will shorten the time period to register to vote by seven days.

Under current law, voter registration applications are accepted until ten days pr...

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Governor wants to delay Accountability Act

By Beth Clayton
Alabama Political Reporter
MONTGOMERY--Governor Bentley announced Wednesday that he plans to introduce an executive amendment to HB658 that would postpone the tax credits from the Alabama Accountability Act.

This bill contains proposed c...

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Senator Vivian Figures stands up for Alabama schools

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By Beth Clayton
Alabama Political Reporter

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 scho...

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Governor rumored to be casting a wary-eye at so-called campaign reform

By Bill Britt
Alabama Political Reporter

MONTGOMERY—A gathering storm of suspicion may very well sink what a republican senator calls “clarifications” to the Fair Campaign Practices Act.

SB445, sponsored by Bryan Taylor (R-Prattville), quietly passed th...

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Governor to seek two-year moratorium on portions of Accountability Act

By Bill Britt
Alabama Political Reporter

MONTGOMERY—Historic, unprecedented, a great new day for the children of Alabama are all words used to describe the Alabama Accountability Act of 2013.

Today, Gov. Robert Bentley will, in so many words, say, “Not ...

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Republicans in Montgomery Take One Last Jab at Public Education

By House Minority Leader Craig Ford

For the past three years, the Alabama legislature under the leadership of the Republican Supermajority has waged a war on public education in Alabama.
 
It started with cutting educators’ take-home pay. Next, the Repu...

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Alabama Legislature Passes Changes to Fair Campaign Practices Act

By Brandon Moseley
Alabama Political Reporter
On Thursday the Alabama House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 445 which amended the Fair Campaign Practices Act to clarify the rules and deal with unintended consequences created by the 2010 campaign ...

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Legislature Passes Changes to Alabama Accountability Act

By Brandon Moseley
Alabama Political Reporter
House Bill 658 sponsored by Representative Jim Carns (R) from Vestavia began as a simple clarification by the House that school boards do not have to grant transfers from failing schools if they do not want...

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Hubbard’s House Conference Hauls in Cash

By Bill Britt
Alabama Political Reporter  
MONTGOMERY—Last week with legislation still pending before the Alabama House of Representatives, all business stopped for a House Republican fundraiser.
The Alabama House Republican Conference—led by Speaker of...

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Roby Advocates for Women's Rights in Afghanistan

By Brandon Moseley

Alabama Political Reporter
Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery has just returned from a four day Congressional Delegation (CODEL) trip to Afghanistan focused on the current status of Afghan women. Rep. Roby also met with U....

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H.S. Automotive Breaks Ground in Enterprise

By Brandon Moseley
Alabama Political Reporter

HS Automotive Alabama breaks ground on the second expansion of its facility in Enterprise.  Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) joined other dignitaries at the groundbreaking ceremony on Friday.  HSA makes ...

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Joint conference committee compromises on gun bill

By Beth Clayton
Alabama Political Reporter

MONTGOMERY--Scott Beason's (R-Gardendale) gun bill passed the Senate on Thursday and will go to the House for approval on Monday, the last day of the 2013 regular session.

The final version of the bill is a sub...

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