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Jim Bennett has Died

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, August 18, 2016, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a Joint Resolution honoring the life of longtime Alabama Secretary of State James R. “Jim” Bennett (R) who passed away on Thursday. The resolution was sponsored by State Representative Arnold Mooney (R-Indian Springs) who was a longtime friend and … Continued
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August 19, 2016
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Debt Is The Real Reason For The Special Legislative Session

By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford The Alabama Legislature returned to Montgomery this week for what may end up being only the first of more special legislative sessions. The governor said the purpose for this legislative session was to vote on a lottery to fund Medicaid and other general fund proposals. While the lottery is … Continued
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August 19, 2016

McClendon, Dial Ask: Give The People The Right To Vote On Lottery

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The lottery bill, SB11, was carried over at the call of the chair late Wednesday, with few Republican senators present. It could resurface Thursday morning, should more lawmakers come onboard. Jim McClendon (R-Springville) brought SB11 to the Senate Floor on Wednesday. It passed out of Tourism and Marketing Committee … Continued
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August 18, 2016

House Passes BP Oil Settlement Raid to Prop Up Medicaid

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, August 17, 2016, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a plan to take the BP oil settlement revenue stream and sell it to investors for one time money. This scheme would prop up the troubled Alabama Medicaid program for another year and allow Alabama Governor to implement his … Continued
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August 18, 2016

House Votes to Repeal Prescription Drug Tax

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In the 2015 Special Session, the Alabama legislature passed a new tax on the dispensing of prescriptions. The purpose of the tax was to raise more money for the beleaguered Alabama Medicaid program. On Wednesday August 17, 2016, the Alabama House of Representatives voted to repeal the tax after … Continued
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August 18, 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
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August 17, 2016

Corley Ellis Appears to Be Next Representative in District 41

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, August 15, the Alabama Republican Party closed candidate qualifying for Alabama House of Representatives District 41 at 5:00 p.m. CDT. The only candidate who qualified to run for the vacant District 41 seat was Corley Ellis. Corley Ellis represents Shelby County Commission District 1. He is from … Continued
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August 17, 2016

Sanford to Introduce His Version of Lottery

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama legislature is back in Montgomery for a special session to consider passing a constitutional amendment to allow a lottery. State Senator Paul Sanford (R-Huntsville) wrote in a statement on social media, “I will introduce a Multi-State Lottery Bill (no scratch-offs & very limited personnel needed.” Sanford estimated … Continued
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August 16, 2016
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Don’t Use Education Funds to Fix Medicaid’s Temporary Crisis

By Senator Gerald Dial Working to improve public education in Alabama for the last fifty years, has been one of the great challenges of my life. I believe in our public education system and the children it serves. So, as we fast approach a special session of the Legislature called by Governor Bentley to address … Continued
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August 11, 2016

God Speed Speaker McCutcheon

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The nomination of Representative Mac McCutcheon by the Republican Caucus assures that he will be the next Speaker of the House. We, at the Alabama Political Reporter, congratulate him and wish him great success in his new leadership role. “Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change … Continued
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August 4, 2016