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Brandon Moseley

Brandon Moseley

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

News / National / State

Brooks urges Senate to use federal rules of evidence in Trump’s impeachment trial

Thursday, Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) and 8 conservative House colleagues sent a letter to United States Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer urging them to adopt the Federal Rules of Evidence for the Senate’s President Trump impeachment trial. The other Republican congressmen who joined … Continued
December 25, 2019

Aderholt proud of vote against impeachment, hopes Senate is quick to acquit

Tuesday, Congressman Robert Aderholt, R-Haleyville, said that the vast majority of House Democrats chose party over country when they voted to impeach President Donald J. Trump (R) last week. Rep. Aderholt said that House Democrats abused power in impeaching the President and he proudly voted against both Articles of Impeachment. Congressman Aderholt’s comments were made … Continued
December 25, 2019

Alabama hits record low unemployment rate of 2.7 percent

Friday, Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced that, for the seventh month in a row, Alabama has reached a new record low unemployment rate. Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted November unemployment rate was a shockingly low 2.7 percent, down from October’s previous record rate of 2.8 percent, and well below November 2018’s rate of … Continued
December 24, 2019

Former Alabama Power CEO Elmer Harris has died

Elmer Harris who was a well known Alabama businessman, philanthropist and the former CEO of Alabama Power, died on Monday. Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) said, “I was honored to call Elmer Harris a friend. He made our state better through his work, including his critical role in economic development. Rebecca and I will be praying … Continued
December 24, 2019

Palmer opposed 2020 spending package

Wednesday, Congressman Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) voted “no” on the bipartisan Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 1158) and the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 1865) citing concerns about growing the national debt. These two “minibus” bills authorize continued funding of the federal government through fiscal year 2020, once the current funding resolution expired on December 20. Both … Continued
December 24, 2019

Birmingham Waterworks contracts out hunting rights

Wednesday, the Birmingham Waterworks Board (BWWB) voted to lease the hunting rights on their 6,000 acres of land in northern Shelby and southern Jefferson counties to developer and businessman Mark Peeples. Peeples already leases the hunting rights on U.S. Steel’s property in Jefferson County. BWWB officials cited a growing deer and wild hog problem as … Continued
December 23, 2019

Mobile County Democrats say Trump abused office for his own political gain

On Saturday the Mobile County Democratic Party Executive Committee released a statement charging that President Donald J. Trump (R) abused his office for personal political gain and denounced Republican congressional candidates who released statements defending the President and opposing the two articles of impeachment. “This week, the United States House of Representatives took the historic … Continued
December 23, 2019

Alabama Medical Cannabis Study Commission approves draft bill

Friday, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Study Commission voted to recommend legislation that would legalize marijuana for persons with diagnosed medical conditions. The commission voted twelve in favor and three against. Three members abstained. State Health Office Scott Harris voted against the bill. The proposed bill would allow farmers to grow marijuana, doctors to prescribe marijuana … Continued
December 23, 2019

Shelby announces Senate passage of national security appropriations package with Alabama priorities

Thursday, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, voted to approve the second of two comprehensive appropriations packages together containing all 12 appropriations measures. The bipartisan package, HR1158, was passed in the Senate by a vote of 81 to 11 and completes funding for the Fiscal Year 2020 (FY2020) process. Shelby said that this measure contains funding … Continued
December 20, 2019

Medical Cannabis Study Commission to vote today

Today, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Study Commission will vote on whether or not to recommend legislation that would legalize marijuana for persons with diagnosed medical conditions. The proposed bill would allow farmers to grow marijuana, doctors to prescribe marijuana for certain listed conditions, transporters to transport the product, and dispensaries to sell the product. In … Continued
December 20, 2019