Montgomery, AL – Tea party members are stepping up their presence at the Alabama Legislature and watching to see if the new Republican majority keeps its campaign promises.
About 70 tea party members rallied on the Statehouse steps shortly before the Legislature convened its 2011 session on Tuesday. They announced the formation of Alabama Legislative Watchdogs.
Leader Deanna Frankowski says tea party groups plan a daily presence in Montgomery for the first time to make sure legislators know they are being watched.
Frankowski and other speakers criticized Republican Gov. Robert Bentley and Republican Agriculture Commissioner John McMillan for hiring their Democratic opponents. She says voters didn't elect Republicans to do that.
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