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Rogers Supports Preventing IRS Abuse Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday June 15, US Representative Mike Rogers (R-Saks) supported HR5053, the Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act. Congressman Rogers released a statement after the bill passed the House of Representatives, with his strong support. Rep. Rogers said, “This legislation is a common sense approach in preventing the … Continued
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June 21, 2016

Primary to Replace Hubbard will be on September 13

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, June 19, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) released a proclamation announcing the timeline to fill Mike Hubbard’s former seat in the Alabama House of Representatives. The disgraced former Speaker of the House represented House District 79, which covers Lee County. Also on Friday, Hubbard’s 2014 Republican Party … Continued
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June 20, 2016

Palmer Introduces Bill to Require Federal Agencies To Surrender Fines, Fees, and Penalties to the Treasury

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, June 16, US Representative Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) introduced the Agency Accountability Act (AAA), requiring all fines, fees, penalties, and other unappropriated funds collected by federal agencies to be transferred to the Treasury, and subject to the appropriations process. Congressman Palmer said, “This legislation will bring transparency and oversight … Continued
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June 20, 2016

Sessions’ Subcommittee Reports that Migrants From Muslim-Majority Countries is the Fastest Growing Segment

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Senator Jeff Sessions’ (R-Alabama) Subcommittee On Immigration And The National Interest reports that migration from Muslim-majority countries is the fastest growing class of migrants to the US Sen. Jeff Sessions is the Chairman of the Subcommittee On Immigration And The National Interest. According to data published by the Department … Continued
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June 20, 2016

Strange Urges Fellow AGs Not to Use Subpoena Power to Silence Global Warming Skeptical Energy Companies

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, June 16, Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) led a 13-state letter urging the nation’s Attorneys General to resist using their subpoena powers to target energy industries for their views in the heated climate change debate. AG Strange said in a statement, “State Attorneys General should not abuse … Continued
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June 17, 2016

Kay Ivey Wins the 2016 AIAA Public Service Award

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, June 15, 2016 Alabama Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey (R) was awarded the 2016 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Public Service Award last night. The award was given at the AIAA Aerospace Spotlight Awards Gala at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. … Continued
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June 17, 2016

Is There a Link Between Common Core, Illegal Gains Hubbard Received From BCA Chair?

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter According to prosecutors, disgraced Speaker Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) made $2.3 million in unethical deals over a four year period. Through it all the Business Council of Alabama (BCA) was there helping Mike Hubbard both professionally and personally, BCA President and CEO William “Billy” T. Canary, Billy Canary, who is … Continued
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June 16, 2016

Foundation For Moral Law Vows to Fight Anti-Gun Rights Ruling

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, June 10, the Montgomery based Foundation for Moral Law issued a statement sharply critical of a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Peruta versus San Diego County that upheld a California law which curtails the right to carry concealed firearms. Thursday’s 9 to 4 decision held that … Continued
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June 16, 2016
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The Never-ending Story: Corruption in Alabama

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter Well, thank goodness it’s done. Former Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard, convicted on 12 of the 23 indictments against him, is no longer in the Alabama Legislature. The jury in the 13-day trial did its job, as did the state prosecutors. Bill Baxley, former attorney general and lieutenant … Continued
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June 15, 2016