As the 2015 Legislative Session wraps up, here is a highlight reel of what went on in Montgomery this spring. Education Budget – For the first time in many years, the…
Category: Politics
Two Council Members Walk into a Meeting...
The Rainsville City Council prepped for Freedom Fest on Monday night with their own fireworks show. There's been tension between Council members Melissa Ledbetter, Joey Graham and Mayor Nick Jones. That…
Fort Payne Council to Hold Work Session Tonight Regarding Tax Increase
The Fort Payne City Council will hold it's regularly scheduled meeting tonight at 6:00 PM. What may draw more interest than the meeting itself is the work session that will take…
Can the Legislature Solve the Budget Crisis?
By Representative Craig Ford It’s been a joke on the internet for who knows how long: somebody takes a picture of a stop sign missing a letter or the University of…
Statement from House Minority Leader Craig Ford on "Republican Back-Door Tax Increase"
House Minority Leader Craig Ford (D-Gadsden) released a statement on what he considers a "back-door tax increase". “It’s amazing that Republicans are trying to pass the buck and hide behind a…
Ball to Speak to DeKalb County Republicans
The DeKalb County Republican Breakfast Club will meet on Saturday, June 13, at the Western Sizzlin' Steak House in Fort Payne at 7:30 AM. The speaker will be State Representative Mike…
Governor Bentley Signs “Gabe’s Right to Try” Act Into Law
MONTGOMERY — Governor Robert Bentley on Wednesday signed Senate Bill 357, Gabe’s Right to Try, into law. This legislation authorizes access to and use of experimental treatments for patients with a…
"Combining the State’s Two Budgets Will Make the Crisis Worse Instead of Better"
By Craig Ford It’s no secret that the state of Alabama is in a budget crisis. It’s a crisis that we’ve known for three years was coming, but our state leaders…