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Brandon Moseley

Brandon Moseley is a former reporter at the Alabama Political Reporter.

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Marsh says the governor “threw members of the legislature under the bus”

Both chambers of the Alabama Legislature voted to concur with Gov. Kay Ivey’s executive amendment to a bill appropriating $1.9 billion in federal CARES Act money sent by the federal government for coronavirus crisis needs. Both Houses passed the compromise, but Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh, R-Anniston, denounced the governor’s conduct in how the … Continued
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May 19, 2020

Coleman says $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill promotes “a liberal agenda”

Republican 2nd Congressional candidate Jeff Coleman blasted the Democrats’ Heroes Act and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-California, for pushing a “liberal agenda” in the $3 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill. “The Democrats have an old saying: ‘never let a crisis go to waste,’” Coleman said in a statement. “Unfortunately, not even a global pandemic … Continued
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May 19, 2020

Governor to sign record education budget

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey issued a statement Thursday announcing that she intends to sign the state education trust fund budget. Ivey also announced that she was signing the state general fund budget and amending SB161, the FY 2020 General Fund supplemental appropriations bill that would appropriate federal CARES Act funds. “This afternoon, I sent a … Continued
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May 18, 2020

Sewell votes in favor of the new coronavirus aid package

Congresswoman Terri Sewell, D-Selma, on Friday voted in favor of the Heroes Act, the House Democrats’ latest legislation to address the continued COVID-19 public health crisis and provide support for struggling families and essential workers. “The coronavirus is not waiting, so Congress must continue to show leadership and act now to provide relief to our … Continued
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May 18, 2020

State Auditor Jim Zeigler’s son, Win, passes away

James Baldwin “Win” Zeigler, the son of State Auditor Jim Zeigler and State Board of Education Member Jackie Zeigler, unexpectedly passed away in his sleep Friday. He was only 26-years-old. The Zeiglers’ daughter Maggie Zeigler, a senior at the University of Alabama, made the social media announcement for the family. “Deeply saddened to announce the … Continued
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May 18, 2020