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Brandon Moseley

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

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McCutcheon says public opinion is driving gambling debate

Thursday, Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon, R-Monrovia, told reporters that public opinion is driving the debate on gambling. Speaker McCutcheon praised Alabama Governor Kay Ivey’s (R) working group on gambling and said that a lot of good people had been appointed to that group. At Gov. Ivey’s State of the State address, she told … Continued
February 24, 2020

Byrne: People of Alabama “do not want the coronavirus brought here”

Sunday, Senate candidate Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, expressed his opposition to a federal government plant to relocated coronavirus infected people in Anniston. “The people of Alabama DO NOT want the coronavirus brought here,” Congressman Byrne said. “I’m fighting to bring this to a full stop. Leave these people in the place they came to, don’t … Continued
February 24, 2020

Rogers opposes housing persons infected with coronavirus in Anniston

Saturday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) would be used as a quarantine center for some Americans exposed to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Congressman Mike Rogers, R-Saks, announced that he thinks this is the wrong decision and he is opposed to housing the coronavirus patients in … Continued
February 24, 2020

House passes Tier III retirement for education employees

Tuesday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill to expand retirement benefits for education employees. House Bill 76 is sponsored by State Representative Alan Baker (R-Brewton). Baker said that Tier III benefits for educators is necessary to encourage teachers to stay in education and to recruit new teachers to the state. Rep. Thomas Jackson … Continued
February 24, 2020

Sanders Wins Nevada

Saturday, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, appears to have followed his victory in the New Hampshire primary with a victory in the Nevada caucuses. “First we won the popular vote in Iowa. Then we won the New Hampshire primary. And now we have won the Nevada caucus,” Sen. Sanders said. “Let me first thank the … Continued
February 24, 2020

Dr. Frank Wright of D. James Kennedy Ministries endorses Hasdorff for Congress

Monday, Dr. Frank Wright, Ph.D., President/CEO of D. James Kennedy Ministries, announced his full support for Terri Hasdorff (R) in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District. “It’s been said that people with integrity have nothing to fear, because they have nothing to hide,” Dr. Wright said. “This perfectly describes my friend and colleague Terri Hasdorff. With her … Continued
February 24, 2020

House passes landfill bill allowing alternative materials as temporary cover

The Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday to change the statutory definition so that temporary “cover” in landfills can be a material other than “earth.” House Bill 140 is sponsored by State Rep. Alan Baker, R-Brewton. The bill allows landfills to use alternative daily covers in place of earth to cover landfills until … Continued
February 21, 2020

Jones introduces bipartisan bill to protect children from human trafficking

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones has introduced a bill that would help prevent exploitation by providing grants for training and resources. The bipartisan Human Trafficking and Exploitation Prevention Training Act of 2020 would help prevent the trafficking and exploitation of children by providing grants to train students, parents, teachers, and school personnel to recognize and respond … Continued
February 21, 2020

Blue Origin opens rocket engine factory in Huntsville

Blue Origin has opened its sprawling factory in Huntsville, Alabama’s “Rocket City.” The massive new factory will allow the spaceflight company to accelerate the production of its heavy-lift BE-4 rocket engine. The move creates hundreds of jobs. The BE-4, which is under development, will power both Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket and the United Launch … Continued
February 21, 2020

Senate Committee approves medical marijuana bill

Wednesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee gave a favorable report to a bill that would allow Alabama residents to obtain medical marijuana on an 8 to 1 vote. Senate Bill 167 was sponsored by State Senator Tim Melson, R-Florence. SB165 would create a tightly regulated network of state-licensed marijuana growers, dispensaries, transporters, and processors. Patients would … Continued
February 20, 2020