‘I would not be surprised to see some sort of school choice legislation passed in the next session’ | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Although the 2024 legislative session seems an eternity away, Alabama Republican Party chairman John Wahl told APTV’s “Capitol Journal” last week he was still optimistic about the future of school choice. Possible sticking points of the failed 2023 effort sponsored by State Sen. Larry Stutts (R-Tuscumbia) laid out by WVNN host Dale Jackson during an […]
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Republican Lawmaker Plans Professional Training Bill for Alabama Principals – The 74 | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Get stories like these delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter A Republican senator plans to file a bill that could offer new pathways for training principals, along with some monetary benefits. Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, said that the bill aims to create more intensive training for principals, and increase pay […]
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PRICE Act school choice bill up in Senate Education Budget Committee on Wednesday | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
MONTGOMERY — The PRICE Act sponsored by State Sen. Larry Stutts (R-Tuscumbia) is on the agenda for the Finance and Taxation Education Committee on Wednesday. A public hearing was held on Senate Bill 202, also known as the Parental Rights in Children’s Education (PRICE) Act, a couple of weeks ago in the Senate Education Policy […]
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State Sen. Orr predicts both tax cuts, rebate — ‘So much depends on where we are with the economy in March’ | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Lawmakers have been mixed in their public comments about what to do with a $2 billion budget surplus. Some have suggested a tax rebate, backed by Gov. Kay Ivey earlier this year. Others have suggested putting the surplus funds in a reserve account. Only a handful of lawmakers have publicly backed a permanent tax cut. […]
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