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House Committee Approves Byrne’s Bill to Block New Department of Labor Rule

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, May 18, the House Education and the Workforce Committee today approved a bill introduced by US Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) that would block the Department of Labor’s controversial “persuader” rule. Congressman Byrne said in Committee, “This resolution is about standing up for the rights of workers and employers. … Continued
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May 19, 2016

New Pre-K Classrooms Announced

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, May 17, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) announced 155 new First Class Pre-K grants for the upcoming school year. This will bring the total number of high-quality, voluntary classrooms to more than 800 statewide. The new grants mean that more than 2,700 additional Alabama four-year-olds will be able … Continued
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May 18, 2016

Kentucky Ends in Tie for Democrats

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, May 18, Democratic voters in Kentucky went to the polls and were almost evenly split between former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D) and US Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont). As of press time, it looks like Hillary has pulled out a narrow win in Kentucky with 212,318 (46.8 … Continued
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May 18, 2016

Bob Johnson’s Funeral will be Today in Fultondale

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Longtime political reporter Bob Johnson for the Associated Press, Birmingham Post Herald, and Montgomery Advertiser will be buried in Fultondale at Walker Chapel Funeral Home and Memorial Garden at 2:00 pm. Visitation is at 1:00 pm. The ‘Birmingham News’ obituary: “Aug. 31, 1949-May 13, 2016 Bob Johnson, age 66 … Continued
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May 18, 2016
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We Have No Choice Except a Special Session to Fund Medicaid 

By Rep. Darrio Melton The 2016 regular session is in the books, but for many politicos on Goat Hill, session seemed more like a rush to get out of school for the summer so we can get to the “fun stuff” in the coming months. Unfortunately for most Alabamians, the trials and investigations don’t impact … Continued
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May 17, 2016

Alabama Leaders Object to Obama’s Transgender Bathroom Edict

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, May 13, US Representatives Martha Roby (R-Montgomery), Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose), Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) and Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R), all issued statements blasting the Obama Administration for its threat that public schools who do not comply with the President’s pro-transgender agenda will lose federal funding. Congresswoman Martha … Continued
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May 16, 2016