As a state, Alabama isn’t much of a problem solver. That’s why we rank near the bottom in practically every quality of life survey of the...
Over the past few weeks, I have written a number of stories and columns detailing the specifics of potential lottery bills and what their effect on...
Unintended consequences are a common problem when it comes to making laws and government policy. A good example of this is the changes lawmakers made in...
As I read the pontifications of present and former politicians who have all the answers for education in Alabama, my first inclination is to laugh. But...
Lots of people are up in arms, and rightly so, about those wealthy, privileged parents who illegally rigged the college admissions system to accept their little...
State Sen. Jim McClendon, R-Springville, has announced that he will release the details of his lottery bill at a press conference today. The 2019 Alabama regular...
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey’s Fiscal Year 2020 budget proposal includes a $25 million expansion of Alabama’s state-funded, high-quality and voluntary First Class Pre-K program. If approved...
A report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities says states and localities can improve residents’ health by investing more in education, the environment, infrastructure...
It will be deemed the fault of the Montgomery County School Board that a plan for four conversion charter schools did not pass on Tuesday. Do...
The Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee heard an update on the Public Educators Health Insurance Program at a hearing in Montgomery on Tuesday, Feb....
