What to Expect in the 2012 Legislative Session
Senator Brewbaker discusses two of the major issues that will likely dominate the 2012 legislative session: charter schools and the budget.
Senator Brewbaker discusses two of the major issues that will likely dominate the 2012 legislative session: charter schools and the budget.
Kitchener Lopez Harding said on January 20th, 2012 at 5:17 am
I must begin with a required notice that I am a Federal employee, GS-9 working for FEMA, therefore I am very limited in what I can do and say regarding matters of Partisan politics. Be that as it may…as a private citizen, I would enjoy sharing with you the story of my family so that you might consider homeschooling verbiage in your legislation for charter schools such that families like mine might be able to gain a voucher to help offset the cost of education. Furthermore, Federal aid is delayed for children born after Y2K because of the old Y2K bug problem most have forgotten about. My 11 year old son at Faulkner is experiencing the problem now. He is my sixth child in college by 12. Please don’t forget provisions for homeschooling families in your bills.
In the grace and hope of our Lord Jesus Christ,
-Kip
Kitchener Lopez Harding
(334) 414-4181
Tom Azar, Jr. said on January 20th, 2012 at 6:32 am
Mr. Brewbaker, as a criminal defense attorney I am concerned with current state of funding to the court system. I don’t do much in the area of indigent defense because I have been blessed to have clients that can pay. Primarily I only represent indigent persons charged with capital crimes. There should be substantially more emphasis placed on qualifying for a state paid attorney. Why should state funds pay for an attorney $70/hour with a maximum of possible fee of $4000 when a defendant has the latest smart phone, and wears $150 blue jeans, and rims on their cars that cost more than the attorney will make defending them.
I thinks that we – the State of Ala – give away money to people who are not in need, and then conversely the state frequently denies assistance to those people who truly do have a need. Smart phones, specialty clothing, 21 inch rims – these are luxury items not necessities and the people with them should be required to hire their own attorneys to defend them in criminal prosecutions.
Indigent defense funding cuts hurt the clerks who manage the court system and the lawyers who devote their time and energy to making the system work.
Stacey Stakely said on January 20th, 2012 at 8:21 am
Hi, Dick.
I have a suggestion. Please make your video available on “script” or “print” form. At work, I am blocked from seeing videos, therefore having the opportunity to read your message would be wonderful. Thanks for keeping us posted on the happenings in the Senate. Your web site looks really great.
- Stacey Stakely