ALGOP VOICES OPPOSITION TO COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS Passes Resolution Requesting Repeal and the Protection of States’ Rights Birmingham, Ala. – During the Winter Meeting earlier this month the Alabama Republican Party State Executive Committee voted in support of a resolution opposing “Common Core State Standards Initiative” referred to as “Common Core”.Elois Zeanah, the President
Immigration And The Welfare State
Immigration And The Welfare State New Data Reveals How The Obama Administration Defies Federal Law It is an explicit and unambiguous tenet in federal law that those granted entry into the U.S. must be able to support themselves financially. But the Obama Administration has aggressively defied this strict federal statute. What are new promises worth
Senate Passes Legislation to Guarantee Automatic Repayment of Alabama Trust Fund
MONTGOMERY – A bill passed Thursday by the Alabama Senate will mandate the automatic structured repayment of $437 million recently borrowed from the Alabama Trust Fund. An amendment added in the Senate to House Bill 94 by Senator Bryan Taylor (R-Prattville) provides for an automatic annual appropriation to the Alabama Trust Fund ensuring that
Hubbard Statement on Pro-business Legislation Passed Today
MONTGOMERY – Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard (R-Alabama) issued the following statement to applaud the important business and workforce focused legislation passed in the House today: “Since Republicans were elected to the majority we have made creating jobs and growing the economy our number one priority. The legislation passed today in the House will continue
A Single Dime
58.6 Trillion Dimes And Counting Under Obama OBAMA WILL USE TONIGHT’S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS TO LAY OUT A PLAN THAT DOESN’T INCREASE THE DEFICIT “BY A SINGLE DIME” In His 2013 State Of The Union Address, Obama Will State That “Nothing I’m Proposing Tonight Should Increase Our Deficit By A Single Dime.” OBAMA: “Tonight,
A Hypocritical Pick For Treasury
Obama’s Selection Of Jack Lew For Treasury Secretary Shows How Empty His Rhetoric Actually Is Today, Obama Nominee For Treasury Jack Lew Will Undergo His Confirmation Hearing At The Senate Finance Committee. “The Senate Finance Committee will hold a confirmation hearing for Treasury Secretary nominee Jacob Lew on Wednesday, Feb. 13, at 10 a.m., the panel said, suggesting that no
Chairman Reince Priebus Delivers Response to State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON, D.C . – Chairman Reince Priebus released the following response to President Obama’s State of the Union Address. The response is available in audio, YouTube and TV quality video formats. Audio of the address is available here. YouTube video of the address will be available here. TV quality video of the address will be available here . TRANSCRIPT OF
ROBY: “Mr. President, the sequester was your idea”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Martha Roby and the House Republican Leadership today pressed the White House for active leadership in finding a way to avoid sequester military cuts, reminding President Obama that the threatened cuts were his idea to begin with. “The President last night said that the sequester was a bad idea.
Senate Passes Legislation to Streamline State IT Services
MONTGOMERY – Two bills that streamline the state’s IT functions passed the Alabama Senate today. The proposals are part of the Legislature’s 2013 agenda aimed at reducing the size and cost of state government and could potentially save $30 to $60 million a year. Senate Bills 116 and 117, sponsored by Senator Phil Williams (R-Gadsden),
Aderholt Supports the Require a PLAN Act
Aderholt Supports the Require a PLAN Act Legislation would require the White House to show clear path to a balanced budget Washington, D.C. — Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) released the following statement in support of H.R. 444, the Require a PLAN Act, that passed today in the House: “This week, the White House once again missed