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Marijuana Bill Hearing in Public Safety Committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Safe Access Project has announced in a written statement that their Alabama Cannabis and Hemp Reform Act legislation, House Bill 550, will have a hearing in an Alabama House Committee meeting on Tuesday. On Monday, Ron Crumpton wrote, “We have just found out that HB-550, the Alabama … Continued
April 23, 2013

NASA Comes to Montgomery

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday the director of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, Patrick Scheuermann, addressed the Montgomery Press Corps as part of NASA Day in Montgomery. Director Scheuermann said that the Marshall Space Flight Center was focused on delivering the Space Launch System (SLS) on time for launch at the Kennedy … Continued
April 22, 2013

Bill Allowing Non-Profit Spay/Neuter Clinics is in Senate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter House Bill 188 which would make it lawful for veterinarians to work for non-profit spay and neuter clinic to operate legally in Alabama is now under consideration by the Alabama Senate after the Alabama House passed it last week.  Alabama has four spay/neuter clinics and this bill (if passed) … Continued
April 9, 2013

House Passes Bill Allowing Non-Profit Spay/Neuter Clinics

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday the Alabama House of Representatives passed House Bill 188 which made it lawful for veterinarians to work for non-profit spay and neuter clinic to operate legally in Alabama.  HB 188 was sponsored by Representative Patricia Todd (D) from Birmingham.  Alabama has four spay/neuter clinics and this bill … Continued
April 4, 2013

AEA Files New lawsuit Challenging The Alabama Accountability Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter As everyone expected, the Alabama Education Association (AEA) has filed suit to block the Alabama Accountability Act.  The powerful Alabama education workers union has filed suit in Montgomery County Circuit Court alleging that the legislature violated its’ own rules when the Alabama legislature turned the nine page School Flexibility … Continued
March 21, 2013

House GOP Caucus Agenda Passes Out of Committees

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, committees in the Alabama House of Representatives took up the bills that are part of the ‘We Dare Defend Our Rights Agenda’ proposed by the Alabama Republican Caucus, which has a super majority of the Alabama House. The Speaker of the Alabama House Mike Hubbard (R) from … Continued
February 7, 2013

Monique Solorzano is Named the New Director of Events and Membership for SubAla

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Subcontractors Association of Alabama (SubAla) has named Monique Solorzano as its Director of Events and Membership.  SuAla represents subcontractors and specialty contractors in Alabama. The CEO of SubAla, David Feemster said, “SubAla is thrilled to be undertaking many events previously held by the American Subcontractors Association (Alabama Chapter), … Continued
January 14, 2013

Hubbard Creates Joint Legislative Committee on School Security and Teacher Safety

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Dealing with heavily armed mad men is part of the job description of America’s military and police forces. Sadly far too often it has become something that America’s teachers are also facing and they are ill equipped for the task. How to increase school security has become a priority following the … Continued
December 21, 2012

Budget under attack as unconstitutional

By Bill Britt and Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Editors Note: The State of Alabama has two budgets, the general fund budget and the education budget. Former State Senator John Rice is suing over the constitutionality of the general fund budget. There have been no questions as to the education budget which passed without controversy. … Continued
August 27, 2012

Armistead Applauds Legislature for their Hard Work on Reapportionment

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead released a written statement today regarding the redistricting plan that passed the Alabama Legislature early Thursday morning. Chairman Armistead said, “I would like to applaud our Republican leaders in the Alabama Legislature for working so hard this past year to pass a reapportionment … Continued
May 25, 2012