Elections Alabama Forestry Association endorses five incumbent Republicans for State House Representatives Terri Collins, Jim Carns, Reed Ingram, Paul Lee and Matt Simpson are all seeking re-election. Eddie BurkhalterMarch 1, 2022
Elections Kenneth Paschal in HD73 special election on Tuesday Paschal, if elected, would be the first Black Republican elected to the Alabama House of Representatives since the 1870s. Brandon MoseleyJuly 12, 2021
Education Conservatives hold conference on banning Critical Race Theory, Common Core Over 40 people attended Saturday’s conference at New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Indian Springs. Brandon MoseleyJune 28, 2021
Elections Terri Collins to run for re-election in House District 8 The Republican primary is scheduled for May 24, 2022. Brandon MoseleyJune 14, 2021
Governor Governor signs more bills into law Gov. Kay Ivey signed the education supplemental appropriation, the wine shipment bill and the Daylight Savings Time bill. Brandon MoseleyMay 14, 2021
Legislature House passes pay raise for teachers and other education employees Education employees will receive a 2 percent across-the-board pay increase for the 2022 fiscal year. Brandon MoseleyApril 28, 2021
Legislature House carries over charter school funding bill The bill to allow some local school tax dollars to follow children to a public charter school was carried over. Brandon MoseleyApril 5, 2021
Legislature Conservatives urge Legislature to pass Common Core repeal HB440 would repeal Common Core and restore pre-Common Core educational standards in Alabama public schools. Brandon MoseleyMarch 26, 2021
Legislature Bill to make kindergarten mandatory carried over in committee HB423 would require every 6-year-old who didn't attend kindergarten to pass a competency exam before being admitted to first grade. Brandon MoseleyMarch 18, 2021
Legislature Bill to allow local tax dollars to follow the child to a charter school advances Some members of the committee were troubled that local public schools might be harmed by this. Brandon MoseleyMarch 11, 2021