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19 major party candidates qualify for Senate race

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter GOP master strategist Karl Rove reportedly warned Alabamians not to run against Luther Strange (R) for the Senate seat vacancy created by Jeff Sessions (R) confirmation as US Attorney General. That warning was largely ignored and 19 people actually qualified to run for Senate by Wednesday’s Friday cutoff for … Continued
May 18, 2017

Gentile running for Senate as Republican

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Birmingham businessman Dom Gentile, 51, has qualified to run for the US Senate seat vacated by Jeff Sessions. Gentile is kicking off his campaign by traveling the State and talking to business owners, first responders, veterans, active military and citizens. Gentile says that he believes that it is time … Continued
May 17, 2017

Brooks qualifies for Senate; Henry expected to qualify on Wednesday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, May 15, 2017, US Representative Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) went to Alabama Republican Party Headquarters in Hoover to announce his candidacy for the US Senate vacated by Sen. Jeff Sessions (R). Sessions resigned after he was confirmed as US Attorney General. Congressman Brooks said that he was running because … Continued
May 16, 2017

Budget Reform Task Force to vote Tuesday on interim report

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, May 16, 2017, the Alabama Joint Legislative Task Force on Budget Reform will meet on Tuesday morning at the Statehouse and vote on an interim report, which will be sent to Governor Kay Ivey (R) and the entire State Legislature. Committee Co-Chair Senator Clyde Chambliss (R-Prattville) said in … Continued
May 16, 2017

House votes to raise cap on incentives

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, May 9, 2017, the Alabama House of Representatives voted to pass the Alabama Jobs Act, sponsored by State Representative Alan Baker. Rep. Baker said that HB574 is a follow up bill to 2015 Legislation. That earlier bill capped the amount of economic incentives that it can offer between … Continued
May 15, 2017

Stacy George opposes $845 million Prison Plan

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter GOP Gubernatorial candidate Stacy George has taken a stand against the prison construction plan that the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) is lobbying the Legislature to pass. George, who works as a prison guard for ADOC told The Alabama Political Reporter that the biggest problem facing the State’s prisons … Continued
May 12, 2017

House OKs redistricting plan despite Democrats’ concerns over Jefferson County

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — After almost 16 hours of bill reading and filibustering over two legislative days, House Republicans pushed through their redistricting plan against the wishes of Democrats who said the plan doesn’t fix gerrymandering problems. The plan passed 70-30 after Democrats had the 530-page bill read at length by a … Continued
May 12, 2017

Lack of Autism Therapy coverage another reason for companies not to pick Alabama

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter As I stood along the wall in room 727, listening to the Senate’s finance committee kick around the idea of mandating insurance for Autism Therapy, it struck me that the proponents of this bill were going about it all wrong. For hours upon hours, parents and grandparents, friends, neighbors … Continued
May 11, 2017

Sewell and Strange divided over FBI Director Comey’s firing

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, May 9, 2017, US Representative Terri A. Sewell (D-Selma) commented on the controversial firing of FBI Director James Comey. Congresswoman Sewell said, “For any American concerned about the integrity of our democracy, President Trump’s decision to fire the man leading an investigation into his campaign’s ties to Russia … Continued
May 11, 2017

Democrats use delay tactics to stall House in Spat over Redistricting

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, May 9, 2017, the Alabama House of Representatives took up the controversial court ordered redistricting bill for the Alabama House, HB571, sponsored by State Representative Randy Davis (R-Daphne). When it became apparent that the Democrats did not have the votes to stop the bill, State Representative Thomas Jackson … Continued
May 11, 2017