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Lawyers, Hospitals, and Money

By Grant Hallmark Alabama Political Reporter “If they leave, several businesses around the area will simply shutdown,” state rep. Patricia Todd told Alabama Political Reporter. She continued, “The problem isn’t even profit, they make plenty. They just want to make more, and they’ll make more on the 280 corridor.” Todd is talking about Trinity Hospital … Continued
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February 1, 2012

BBA considers forming PAC

By Grant Hallmark Alabama Political Reporter The regional business organization, the Birmingham Business Alliance (BBA), is considering an entry into the state’s political process. The business-interest entity is still mulling over the decision to form a political action committee (PAC) as a part of its “Blueprint Birmingham” development strategy. The alliance is a product of … Continued
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January 26, 2012

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Holds First Field Hearing

By Grant Hallmark Alabama Political Reporter BIRMINGHAM, Ala.–On Thursday, the Civil Rights Institute in Birmingham will host the newly-created Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPD) first field hearing. This hearing will be primarily about one of the CFPD’s top priorities: Protecting consumers from predatory lenders. There has been an ongoing debate, both locally and nationally, about … Continued
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January 18, 2012

Editorial Analysis: Which Outcast is Worse?

By Grant Hallmark Alabama Political Reporter Political insiders within the Alabama Republican Party expressed dismay about State Sen. Scott Beason’s candidacy announcement. “We are staying as far away from this as possible,” one politico said. By this one quote, we can predict what Beason’s primary hurdle will be during the campaign: a complete lack of … Continued
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January 17, 2012

Beason Announces for District 6 House of Representatives

By Grant Hallmark Alabama Political Reporter Scott Beason, a Republican State Senator representing the Gardendale area, announced his qualification to run for the District 6 of the US House of Representatives. He will be challenging Rep. Spencer Bachus, a Republican serving the 6th District since 1993. Although Beason has been increasingly isolated from the Alabama … Continued
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January 12, 2012

Dues Check-off Lawsuit: AEA Says It Doesn’t Contribute to Campaigns, But Are Those the Facts?

By Grant Hallmark Alabama Political Reporter “They say they do not use collected funds to influence elections,” Derek Trotter, spokesperson for President Pro Tempore Del Marsh said of the Alabama Educators Association (AEA). “They have a Super PAC that spent $10 million in the 2010 election cycle,” Trotter continued, they are certainly influencing elections. During … Continued
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January 9, 2012

Amendments to Hate Crimes Law to be Introduced

By Grant Hallmark Alabama Political Reporter “Those who are perceived to be gay are the largest group of victims of hate crime, but the law doesn’t protect them,” State Representative Patricia Todd said of the current hate crime law.  She continued, saying she simply wanted the law to reflect this fact. In the upcoming legislative … Continued
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January 4, 2012

Lawmaker to consider prescription only pseudoephedrine

By Grant Hallmark Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY, Ala.–Alabama may be the next state to make pseudoephedrine prescription only. Mississippi and Oregon have passed similar laws, making the methamphetamine ingredient much more difficult to purchase for would be drug designers. Currently, the drug is considered a schedule V controlled substance. This means it is in the … Continued
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December 22, 2011

AEA under new leadership at a crossroad

By Grant Hallmark Alabama Political Reporter Henry Mabry, the man expected to replace Paul Hubbert as the executive secretary of the Alabama Education Association (AEA), has a tall task ahead of him. Although he is optimistic about his new position and the future of the AEA, the organization is clearly at a crossroads. Up to … Continued
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December 20, 2011