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Brandon Moseley

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Brandon Moseley

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

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Realtors endorse Pringle and Coleman

Monday, the Alabama REALTORS® Political Action Committee (ARPAC), the political arm of the Alabama Association of REALTORS®, has made its endorsement of candidates for the primary election to be held on March 3. The National Association of REALTORS® Political Action Committee has also announced who it will be supporting for the U.S. House of Representatives … Continued
February 18, 2020

Buttigieg’s Alabama team holds organizational meetings

Democratic candidate Pete Buttigieg’s campaign in Alabama held organizational parties in Birmingham and Montgomery Monday. Pete for America volunteer-led events welcomed paid Buttigieg staff to Alabama. The welcome events came on the heels of the campaign’s major announcement to deploy staff to every Super Tuesday state, including Alabama, and ramp up organizing efforts ahead of … Continued
February 18, 2020

Jones criticized for voting to limit Trump’s war powers authority

Thursday, U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Alabama) voted in favor of S.J.Res.68, a resolution which directs the removal of United States military from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress. Jones has been criticized by Republicans for voting to limit President Donald J. Trump’s war powers on Iran. “Before … Continued
February 17, 2020

Moore says the Constitution is under God’s laws

Saturday, Senate candidate former Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) presented his views on the Constitution and the sovereignty of God to attendees of the Conservative Leadership Conference in Florence. “The form of government is both the Declaration and the Constitution,” Judge Moore said. Moore argued that the rights granted to the citizens in the Bill … Continued
February 17, 2020

McCutcheon is in “wait and see mode” on medical marijuana bill

Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) last Thursday was asked by reporters where he stood on pending medical marijuana legislation. “I am in a wait and see mode,” McCutcheon told reporters. “The sponsor of the bill has done a lot of work.” On Tuesday, State Senator Tim Melson (R-Florence) introduced a … Continued
February 17, 2020

House passes bill to simplify annexations

Thursday the Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation making it simpler to annex property in overlapping police jurisdictions if both of the municipalities agree and all of the landowners agree with the annexation. House Bill 12 is sponsored by State Representative Terri Collins, R-Decatur. The bill however was carried on the floor of the House … Continued
February 17, 2020

Sanders campaign seeking Bernie Victory Captains in Alabama

Saturday the Bernie Sanders for President campaign announced that they are seeking Bernie Victory Captains in Alabama who will host at least one Bernie event every week between now and the Alabama presidential primary on March 3. “As a Bernie Victory Captain, you will host voter contact events like phone banks and Bernie Journeys to … Continued
February 17, 2020

South Alabama medical residents work alongside Orange Beach first responders

Residents in USA Health’s Emergency Medicine Residency Program are given the opportunity to rotate with emergency medical services (EMS) in Orange Beach. The residents are stationed at the Orange Beach Fire Department giving resident physicians the experience of responding to emergency calls alongside paramedics and firefighters. Paul Henning, M.D. is the associate program director of … Continued
February 17, 2020

House passes bill to make it a hate crime to attack law enforcement

The Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation Thursday that would add law enforcement officers to Alabama’s hate crimes statute. It now moves to the Senate. The House passed HB59 by a margin of 92 to 0. Under current law a crime become a hate crime if a person is victimized because of their race, creed, … Continued
February 14, 2020

House committee fails to advance “gender is real” legislation

A House committee failed to advance legislation that would have required high school athletes to compete under the gender assigned at their birth. It was opposed by LGBTQ groups who said that it discriminates against transgender people. HB35 was sponsored by Congressional candidate State Representative Chris Pringle (R-Mobile) who chairs the State Government Committee. The … Continued
February 14, 2020