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Crawford Wins House Special Election

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, February 16, the Republican Super Majority in the Alabama House of Representatives easily clotured and swept aside another ineffectual filibuster by the badly outnumbered House Democrats.   On Tuesday night the House Republican Caucus added another member to their Super Majority when Limestone County voters elected Danny Crawford … Continued
February 17, 2016

Auditor Jim Zeigler Addresses BamaCarry

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Saturday, February 13, the State Auditor addressed the Second Amendment group, BamaCarry, at their annual “Alabama Firearms Freedom Rally” in Bessemer. The conservative state Auditor quoted President Jefferson: “The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.” Zeigler said, “That saying is often quoted and attributed to Thomas Jefferson. But … Continued
February 16, 2016

Unicameral Legislature Meets Opposition in Committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, February 9, the Senate Government Affairs Committee discussed abolishing the Alabama House of Representatives and just going to unicameral system where the Senate is the only House. Senate Bill 119 was sponsored by Senator Trip Pittman (R-Montrose).  Pittman said that the Senate debates bills more than the … Continued
February 16, 2016

Alabama Leaders Mourn Justice Scalia

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Saturday, February 13, US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead on a West Texas ranch.  The 79 year old jurist was appointed by President Ronald Reagan (R) in 1986.  Over the decades between now and then, Scalia (the first Italian-American on the court) wrote opinion after opinion … Continued
February 15, 2016

Shelby Vows to Adamantly Oppose Any Attempt by Obama to Fill Scalia Vacancy on Court

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Sunday, February 14, US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died on Saturday.  While still mourning his death, the political power struggle over whether President Obama or the next President will appoint the next justice has begun in earnest in the hours that followed. US Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) said, … Continued
February 15, 2016

I Hear That Train A ‘Comin

By Graham L. Champion The first four Legislative Days of the 2016 Regular Session are history, and there have been a few surprises already. One of the major initiatives of the House Republican Caucus was to memorialize within the Alabama Constitution, language confirming that Alabama is a Right-to-Work state. That language is already found in … Continued
February 15, 2016

Orr Bill Would Give Tax Credits to Businesses that Hire Apprentices

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, February 10, the Alabama Senate Finance & Taxation Education Committee held a public hearing on Senate Bill 90, which is sponsored by Committee Chairman Arthur Orr (R-Decatur). This bill would provide an income tax credit of $1,000 to an employer, for each qualified apprentice of an employer, … Continued
February 12, 2016

House Divided on Partisan Lines Over Taxpayer Advocate Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, February 9, the Alabama House of Representatives passed House Bill 38 which would demand that the taxpayer advocate be appointed by the Governor and not be an employee of the Alabama Department of Revenue. Republicans supported the legislation. Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) said in a … Continued
February 12, 2016

Sewell Supports Abdul Kallon’s Nomination to 11th Circuit

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, February 11, President Barack H. Obama (D) nominated US District Judge Abdul Kallon to fill a vacancy on the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. US Representative Terri Sewell (D-Selma) announced her support for the nomination. Rep. Sewell said in a statement, “I enthusiastically express my support of … Continued
February 12, 2016