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Sessions Says that Ryan Needs To Understand that Trump is Where the Republican Party is At

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions recently sat down with Politico’s Glenn Thrush. Sessions defended Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and has words of warning to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R from Wisconsin). Sen. Sessions said, “I think [Ryan] needs to recognize, on some of these issues, Trump … Continued
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June 1, 2016

Foreign Affairs Committee Adopts Brooks UN Reporting Amendment

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, May 26 U.S. Representative Mo Brooks (R from Huntsville) said in a statement that the House Foreign Affairs Committee adopted a Brooks amendment that would give more transparency in how much money the United States Government spends at the United Nations. Congressman Brooks said, “Today the Foreign Affairs … Continued
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June 1, 2016

Day Four of Hubbard Trial

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, May 27, on day four of the State of Alabama versus Mike Hubbard, prosecutors attempted to continue to lay the argument that State Representative Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) was a profiteer who attempted to use his office to pursue wealth for himself. The first witness of the day was … Continued
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May 30, 2016

Bentley Still Has Not Knocked Down Beach Wall

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama has some issues in the State General Fund (SGF) including: the most overcrowded prison system in the country; owing over $650 million to the Alabama Trust Fund for raids to prop up the State General Fund; not enough State Troopers to enforce traffic laws; having to cut 32 … Continued
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May 27, 2016

Alabama Joins Texas Lawsuit To Thwart Obama’s Transgender Bathroom Policy

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, May 25, Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) announced that Alabama has joined an 11-state legal challenge to the Obama administration’s recent order that schools must allow students access to restrooms and locker rooms of their gender “identity” rather than their biological sex, or lose federal funding. Attorney … Continued
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May 26, 2016

Franklin County Gets 80 Jobs and Furniture Distribution Center

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, May 23, Farmers Home Furniture announced plans to locate a $10 million new distribution center in the Russellville Industrial Park. The 325,000 square-foot facility will create 80 new jobs in Franklin County. Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) said in a statement, “Farmers Furniture operates a growing network of … Continued
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May 26, 2016