Recently, Alabama Republican Party Chairman, Bill Armistead, took to AL.com to discuss his thoughts on the state budget. It left me scratching my head, as he kept putting words like “budget…
Author: Southern Torch
House Minority Leader Craig Ford Gives Statement on Charter Schools in Alabama
“The problem with charter schools and the Accountability Act’s scholarship granting organizations is that not every kid gets a choice or a chance. No matter how many scholarships and charter schools…
Governor Bentley Announces New Department of Corrections Commissioner
MONTGOMERY–Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday announced Colonel Jefferson S. Dunn will become the new commissioner at the Alabama Department of Corrections upon his retirement from the United States Air Force in…
Better Late than Never: Time to Legalize Charter Schools in Alabama
Since 1992, public charter schools have offered families in other states a choice when it comes to which public school their children can attend. Charter schools are public schools that are…
New Year, New Quadrennium
2015 is not just the start of a new year; it’s the beginning of a new quadrennium for Alabama’s elected officials. On January 19, 2015, on the steps of the Alabama…
First Round Area Tourney Schedules for the Region
When we go to bed on Tuesday night half the teams in the state will be eliminated from the Alabama State Basketball Tournament. Who will go home and who will continue that march…
Free Seminar on Human Trafficking at NACC
The Northeast Alabama Community College Emergency Medical Services Program is presenting a free important and informative educational seminar on Thursday, February 26 in the Health Education Building on campus. The topic…
January Aderholt Address
Dear Friend, Here is a quick update with the latest in what is happening in Washington and around Alabama's 4th District. As always, please let me know whenever I can be…