Love, Armistead to run for GOP chair
State Rep. Jay Love of Montgomery and former state Sen. Bill Armistead of Columbiana said Friday they are running to be the next chairman of the Alabama Republican Party.Current Chairman Mike Hubbard...
View ArticleSenators appoint members to key posts
The Alabama public, political observers and Alabama state senators found out Tuesday who will chair key committees in that body.Sen. Scott Beason, R-Gardendale, who is considered one of the most...
View ArticleHouse members take key posts
State Reps. Jay Love, Jim Barton and Blaine Galliher were appointed to be chairmen of the three key committees in the Alabama House of Representatives on Wednesday. House members found out on Wednesday...
View ArticleBudget officials expect cuts, layoffs
Alabama’s budgets that fund education, Medicaid, prisons, public safety, and other key functions face cuts this year, but state lawmakers also will have to figure out a way to absorb significant...
View ArticleArmistead selects new executive director for state GOP
Timothy James “TJ” Maloney will become executive director of the Alabama Republican Party on Monday, the party announced Thursday.New Party Chairman Bill Armistead, a former state senator, said he made...
View ArticleCharter schools approved by House committee, again
A House committee Thursday approved a bill authorizing charter schools in the state, just days after approving a similar one. The bill, which authorizes a limited number of charter schools in the state...
View ArticleEducation Trust Fund shows surplus, avoids proration
The state’s 2012 Education Trust Fund came in with a $14.4 million surplus at the end of September, the first time in four years the education budget did not face proration. The chairmen of the...
View ArticleRep. Jay Love sponsors bill to pay back Sept. 18 amendment funds
Rep. Jay Love, R-Montgomery, has filed legislation that would require the state to pay back $437 million borrowed from the Alabama Trust Fund by 2026. The legislation would establish benchmarks for...
View ArticleTeacher pay raise, education budget approved by House committee
A House committee Tuesday afternoon approved a $5.7 billion Education Trust Fund budget that includes a two percent raise for teachers and support personnel, liability insurance for teachers and about...
View ArticleHouse approves $5.7 billion Education Trust Fund budget
The House of Representatives Wednesday evening approved a $5.7 billion Education Trust Fund budget that includes a pay raise for teachers, more money for pre-kindergarten programs and funding for two...
View ArticleCountry legend George Jones had a short-lived life in Alabama politics, gambling
George Jones will undoubtedly be remembered for his legendary hits like “He Stopped Loving Her Today,” but late in life he ventured into Alabama business, gambling and politics. His involvement is...
View ArticleLegislature approves education budget, 2 percent raise
Gov. Robert Bentley will now decide whether to sign a $5.77 billion education budget that includes a 2 percent pay increase for public school employees and $40 million to fund a controversial law that...
View Article‘Jay Love Stuff’ flyer hits Montgomery mailboxes; representative calls it...
It’s not a link that might immediately come to mind, but a mysterious Georgia-based organization is trying to link Rep. Jay Love with Love Stuff, the state’s adult store chain. The flyer, titled “Jay...
View ArticleRep. Jay Love to step down from House seat
One of the most powerful members of the Alabama House of Representatives will be stepping down from his seat, effective Aug. 1. Rep. Jay Love, R-Montgomery, chairman of the House Ways and Means...
View ArticleLove departure latest high profile resignation, creates variety of scenarios
Montgomery has been abuzz for weeks with talk of resignations and powerful state Rep. Jay Love, chairman of the House education budget, became the latest Alabama Republican politician to announce his...
View ArticleMontgomery County Commissioner Dimitri Polizos to run for Love’s House seat
Restaurant owner and Montgomery County Commissioner Dimitri Polizos will run for the Montgomery seat in the House of Representatives being vacated by state Rep. Jay Love’s early departure. Love...
View ArticleStudentsFirst lobbyist, former school board member to run for Love’s House seat
Charlotte Meadows, believing she has a unique perspective as a parent, former member of the Montgomery County Board of Education and current education reform advocate, plans to run in a special...
View ArticleRep. Joe Hubbard considering special election for Jay Love’s House seat,...
State Rep. Joe Hubbard said on Wednesday he was among those considering the race for the Montgomery House seat being vacated by Rep. Jay Love. “I’m taking a look at it. I have a lot of folks...
View ArticleSecretary of State’s office: Joe Hubbard unlikely to qualify for special...
It’s a question of time and place, with two very different interpretations. The Alabama Secretary of State’s office said Thursday that the current boundaries of House District 74 – being vacated at the...
View ArticleHeather Sellers wants to hear from voters before entering House race
While some other candidates are jumping into the race for the soon to be vacated seat in the Alabama House of Representatives, Montgomery County Board of Education member Heather Sellers is taking a...
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