Man walks country to raise awareness for congressional term limits
"He realized how detached Congress is from the people they are supposed to represent."
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Byron Shehee
Byrne Introduces The Real Choice For Veterans Act
By Byron Shehee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Rep. Bradley Byrne and other members of the House sponsored the Real Choice for Veterans Act. This measure will allow veterans to receive more healthcare from private doctors. In 2014, the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) came under intense scrutiny for absurdly long waitlists facing veterans. Since the VA … Continued
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By Byron Shehee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Attorney General Luther Strange has shared highlights of his office’s successes last year through the Alabama Attorney General’s 2014 Year-in-Review. Strange is pleased with his office’s accomplishments in 2014 and placed them online so everyone can see his team’s effort. Attorney General Strange said, “My office works every day … Continued
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See recent postsWay Too Early Look (2016 Presidential Primaries)
By Byron Shehee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY– Nationally respected Democrat polling firm Anzalone Liszt Grove Research released a polling summary indicating current trends and attitudes toward the 2016 Republican and Democrat Primaries. The Democrat Primary seems all but locked up while the Republican Primary is wide open and receiving the most media attention. Who’s running … Continued
Potential Impact of Alabama Housing Trust Fund
By Byron Shehee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The Low Income Housing Coalition of Alabama (LIHCA) released a report on Monday identifying the potential statewide economic impact of a well-funded Alabama Housing Trust Fund. Representative Patricia Todd and other players from the housing coalition provided an overview of the report. The State coalition was created in 2012 … Continued
Selma-to-Montgomery March United
By Byron Shehee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Civil Rights organizations have united to commemorate the 50thAnniversary of the Selma-to-Montgomery marches and the Passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. One of the featured events of the weekend will be an address by the President Barack Obama on Saturday March 7, 2015, which is the actual anniversary … Continued
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See recent postsGreyhound Protection Organization Releases Report Against Dog Racing
By Byron Shehee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Efforts to end dog racing are intensifying after a report released by Grey2K USA Worldwide published the number of dogs injured or killed at racetracks around the country. GREY2K USA Worldwide is the largest greyhound protection organization in the United States and the report issued cites over 900 fatalities … Continued
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By Byron Shehee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— The January jobs report released last week by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics showed a “better-than-expected” total of 257,000 new jobs added and an increase in people who are currently looking for employment. Some in finance claim this increase in unemployment is good news as more people … Continued
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See recent postsAgriculture & Forestry Steering Committee’s Strategic Plan For Growth
By Byron Shehee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley received the Agriculture & Forestry Steering Committee’s Strategic Plan to better strengthen Alabama’s economy on Wednesday. The committee’s five-year plan for creating as many as 58,000 new jobs and adding as much as $7 billion to the State’s economy by 2020 calls for increased cooperative between … Continued
Rogers Speaks Out on Netanyahu Visit
By Byron Shehee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Congressman Mike Rogers recently made clear his opinion about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming visit to the United States in March. Netanyahu’s visit comes without an invitation from President Obama and after the President has spent a lot of time cultivating a relationship with the Iranian government and … Continued