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Strange receives committee appointments

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, February 10, 2017, new US Senator Luther Strange has received his committee assignments in the US Senate. Senator Strange said in a statement, “It was a great privilege to be sworn into the United States Senate yesterday. As I took the oath of office, I reaffirmed my commitment … Continued
February 13, 2017

Trump Appoints Sonny Perdue as Secretary of Agriculture

By Brandon Moseley Thursday, January 19, 2017 President-elect Donald J. Trump (R) nominated former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue (R) to be the next U.S. Secretary of Agriculture U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R from Montgomery) applauded President-elect Donald Trump’s selection saying that Perdue is an experienced leader who is very familiar with and dedicated to the … Continued
January 20, 2017

State issues warrants for persons spreading wild hogs

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, November 28, 2016, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced that over a dozen persons were indicted for the illegal transport and possession of wild hogs. Hogs are not a species that are native to North America. The first hogs that were brought to Alabama came … Continued
November 29, 2016

Six Million Plus and Counting on Another Failed System

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Another one of Governor Robert Bentley’s bright ideas to help bring the State into the “digital-age” is crumbling, as the time and attendance software known as eSTART was abandoned by the Department of Human Resources (DHR). A recent memo from the DHR alerted staff that, ‘the use of e-START, … Continued
November 3, 2016

Rural Caucus Holds Meeting With ADEM, Ag Leaders to Discuss Fees on Poultry Farmers

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, August 16, the members of the House Rural Caucus held a lengthy meeting with top Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) officials and Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries John McMillan (R), state Veterinarian Tommy Frazier as well as representatives of the Alabama Poultry and Egg Association and … Continued
August 17, 2016

Bar-S Foods is Recalling Hot Dogs for Possible Listeria Contamination

By Staff Report Wednesday, July 20, Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries Consumer Food Safety Inspectors are conducting recall effectiveness checks on several hot dog and corn dog products. On Tuesday, the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that Bar-S Foods Company, an Altus, Okla. establishment, is recalling approximately 372,684 … Continued
July 22, 2016

“Just the Facts Ma’am” More On eSTART

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—After reporting on the troubled eSTART time and attendance system, the Alabama Political Reporter received an email from a Director at the Department of Finance saying, “eSTART is the best thing to happen to state government in years. Ziegler is clueless and needs to fire his staff if they … Continued
July 20, 2016

Public Officials Join Launch of Engage Cuba Alabama State Council

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Engage Cuba, the leading advocacy organization working to end the travel and trade embargo on Cuba, will join State leaders at the container facility at the Port Authority State Docks in Mobile, to launch the Engage Cuba Alabama State Council, later today. A network of agriculture, business, technology, manufacturing, … Continued
June 28, 2016

Alabama Soil and Water Conservation Committee to Launch Conserve Alabama

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, March 14, the Alabama Soil and Water Conservation Committee is scheduled to launch a new initiative to continue its mission of conserving Alabama’s natural resources. Conserve Alabama is a campaign to increase awareness and engage a greater audience of those who believe in the noble endeavor of conserving … Continued
March 23, 2016

House Passes Law Approving Hunting Over Bait

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, February 18, the Alabama House of Representatives passed House Bill 43, which would end Alabama’s law against shooting deer and hogs while they are eating bait. Under current Alabama law, it is illegal to place a wildlife feeder on private land and then shoot the wildlife that … Continued
February 19, 2016