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Legislative process is untrustworthy

It is no secret that things in Montgomery have become much more partisan and tense since 2010. Some of that you would expect. After all, ... Read more

by Darrio Melton, Monday, June 17, 2013 10:16 pm

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History’s impact on education

Former President Harry Truman once said, “There is nothing new in the world except the history you do not know.” Truman understood that we must ... Read more

by Darrio Melton, Monday, June 10, 2013 6:33 pm

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Ask God how to end violence

No one goes looking for a crisis; often we’re unaware of the actual crisis itself until the manifestation of the effects. Like a bad weather ... Read more

by Darrio Melton, Monday, June 3, 2013 10:59 pm

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GOP has division in the ranks

The 2013 legislative session in Montgomery has been an eye-opener for many in Alabama. This session showed the true nature of the Republican Supermajority that ... Read more

by Darrio Melton, Monday, May 27, 2013 4:57 pm

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It’s time to get rid of the worms

An old story tells of a desert nomad who awakened hungry in the middle of the night. He lit a candle and began eating different ... Read more

by Darrio Melton, Monday, May 20, 2013 6:40 pm

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New laws hindering education

First, they cut the DROP program (but not before they got their own payout from it). Then they cut educators’ pay and eliminated thousands of ... Read more

by Darrio Melton, Tuesday, May 14, 2013 8:40 pm

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Republicans try to sell a ‘lemon’ act

What would you think if you purchased a new car, but in less than two months you were back in the dealership getting a tune ... Read more

by Darrio Melton, Monday, May 6, 2013 9:28 pm

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Legislature can’t fix broken bill

Once again, the Alabama Legislature is being asked to “fix” a bill that was rushed through without taking the time to think it over or ... Read more

by Darrio Melton, Monday, April 29, 2013 6:52 pm

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The state budget is insufficient

Last week, the Alabama House of Representatives passed the Education Trust Fund; this fund provides money for all things related to public education. This week, ... Read more

by Darrio Melton, Monday, April 22, 2013 9:24 pm

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Black Belt deserves more

If you’ve been reading the papers over the past two weeks it may be hard to believe, but Democrats and the Black Belt have won ... Read more

by Darrio Melton, Monday, April 15, 2013 9:39 pm

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Alabama Accountability Act unethical

For the past three years it has been Alabama’s GOP legislative supermajority’s tendency to vote first, read later and then wait for the unintended consequences ... Read more

by Darrio Melton, Monday, April 8, 2013 10:27 pm

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We must protect our children

Last year, our leadership in the Alabama Legislature decided to “right-size” our government by reducing the budget drastically for the Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention ... Read more

by Darrio Melton, Monday, April 1, 2013 8:45 pm

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Bringing transparency to legislature

Thomas Edison tried two thousand different materials in search of a filament for the light bulb. When none worked satisfactorily, his assistant complained, “All our ... Read more

by Darrio Melton, Monday, March 11, 2013 7:10 pm

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A bill that should not have passed

Last week, the Republicans in the Alabama Legislature abused the legislative process and forced a bill through the legislature that will set education in our ... Read more

by Darrio Melton, Tuesday, March 5, 2013 9:22 am

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Don’t bite the hand that feeds

If there has been a theme for the Republicans in Montgomery this legislative session, it would be that the federal government is bad and we ... Read more

by Darrio Melton, Tuesday, February 26, 2013 8:56 am

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