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Brandon Moseley

Brandon Moseley

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

News / Governor / State

Governor issues statement following severe weather impact

Late Monday night, severe weather impacted portions of Alabama when thunderstorms with some tornados rolled across parts of the state. Most affected was Town Creek where two people were killed and multiple people were injured. Following the storms, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) commented on the devastation. “This morning, I began the process of calling … Continued
December 18, 2019

Parole hearings this Week

The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles announced in a statement to the press that it will hold parole hearings for twenty violent offenders this week. Among them one murderer, three sex offenders, and eight who were convicted of robbery. Deashton Luvoris Hayes is a two-time convicted robber. He was sentenced in 2010 to two … Continued
December 17, 2019

Jones celebrates impending elimination of military widows tax

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, hosted a press conference at the Birmingham International Airport to celebrate the U.S. House of Representatives’ vote to eliminate the Military Widow’s Tax. Jones’s legislation to end the tax was included in the National Defense Authorization Act that was passed by the U.S. House last week. The elimination of the … Continued
December 17, 2019

Ozark Police Officer shot and in critical condition

Late Thursday night an Ozark police officer Samuel Yoh was shot after responding to a call at the 100 block of Briar Hill Court. Officer Yoh is in critical condition. Yoh was on patrol when a call came over the radio about a possibly suicidal man. Yoh arrived at the scene and got out of … Continued
December 16, 2019

Roby: Impeachment articles do not meet the necessary requirements

U.S. Representative Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, said that the articles of impeachment do not meet the necessary requirements and the bar to impeach President Donald J. Trump (R) have not been met. Roby made her comments this week during the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of H. Res. 755, the articles of impeachment against President Trump. Members … Continued
December 16, 2019

State of Alabama bicentennial celebration set for this weekend

The state of Alabama turns 200 years as a state on Saturday. The celebration begins with a concert tonight and that is followed by a parade, bicentennial park dedication, and festival on Saturday. Governor Ivey has invited the whole state to come to Saturday’s events. The Saturday celebration begins at 10 AM with a parade … Continued
December 13, 2019

Sewell praises passage of legislation to lower drug costs

Thursday, U.S. Representative Terri Sewell, D-Selma, praised the House passage of HR3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. Proponents say that the bill will bring down costs for patients and taxpayers, help level the playing field for American consumers and will allow for reinvestment in Medicare program improvements and medical innovation. “I … Continued
December 13, 2019

Shelby and Jones honor Alabama’s Bicentennial with a Senate Resolution

U.S. Senators Richard Shelby, R-Alabama and Doug Jones, D-Alabama, introduced a Senate resolution recognizing and celebrating the 200th anniversary of the entry of Alabama into the Union as the 22nd state on December 14, 1819. This Saturday, December 14, 2019, will officially mark the 200th year of Alabama’s statehood. The resolution honors the momentous occasion … Continued
December 13, 2019

GOP dedicates headquarters building after former chairman

Thursday, the Alabama Republican Party named their headquarters in Hoover after former party Chairman and former State Senator Bill Armistead. Armistead purchased the commercial building in Hoover during his tenure as party Chairman from 2011 to 2015. The headquarters, located at 3505 Lorna Road in Hoover, was dedicated in honor of former ALGOP Chairman Bill … Continued
December 13, 2019

Sewell says that House Democrats improved the new North American Trade Agreement

Tuesday, U.S. Representative Terri Sewell (D-Selma) commented on passage of the United States Mexico Canada Agreement on trade and the changes to the historic trade deal negotiated by House Democrats. “A year ago, the Trump Administration delivered to Congress a deal that was unenforceable, inadequate and dead on arrival. House Democrats worked tirelessly to make … Continued
December 12, 2019