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Congressional races are starting to set up

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter There are five days left in major party qualifying for the 2018 elections, and already politicos are looking at the Alabama congressional field. All seven Alabama congressional incumbents have qualified for another term. There is no U.S. Senate race this year.  U.S. Senator Doug Jones faces re-election in 2020. … Continued
February 5, 2018

State closer to managing recreational fishing for red snapper

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced that the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council voted Thursday to allow each of the five Gulf states to manage recreational fishing for red snapper off their respective coasts for the next two years through Exempted Fishing Permits. This action moves the state … Continued
February 5, 2018

Terri Sewell holds Town Hall in Birmingham

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018, Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell, D-Selma, spoke to constituents at a town hall meeting at the historic Woodlawn High School in the City of Birmingham. Sewell said that as a member of Congress she has been willing to work across party lines to benefit the constituents … Continued
February 2, 2018

Who benefits when small cities separate to form new school system?

By Sen. Linda Coleman Madison Alabama has 67 counties with 138 separate school systems. Currently, Alabama law states that a city with a population of 5,000 may form its own school system. Most of Alabama’s schools are countywide and educational resources distributed equally so that all children have access to the same educational opportunities. The … Continued
February 2, 2018

Republican State Rep. Mack Butler qualifies for State Senate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter  State Representative Mack Butler, R-Rainbow City, on Friday qualified to run in the Republican primary for District 10 of the Alabama State Senate. Incumbent Senator Phil Williams is not seeking another term. “Our community has been blessed for the past seven years to have conservative leadership in the Alabama … Continued
February 1, 2018

House passes bill allowing for additional county economic development tax incentives

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill that will enable additional tax incentives. The bill was negotiated as a part of the deal to land the Toyota-Mazda plant in Limestone County. President Donald Trump was so impressed with the announcement that he included it in his State … Continued
January 31, 2018

St. Clair County rejects tax increases

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, St. Clair County voters went to the polls and sent a resounding message that they did not want to pay higher taxes. Sixty-one percent of voters rejected the proposed 59 percent increase in property taxes for schools. “Want to thank the folks in Moody, Springville, Leeds, and Margaret … Continued
January 31, 2018

Hobson formally qualifies to run for Congress in the 2nd Congressional District

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, attorney Rich Hobson officially qualified as a Republican candidate for Congress in Alabama’s 2nd District. “It is imperative that we reorient our thinking away from a bloated federal government that overreaches into every area of our lives,” Hobson said. Hobson is a longtime Roy Moore aide and most … Continued
January 30, 2018

Democrats qualify for state Senate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, nine Democrats have qualified with the Alabama Democratic Party for the 35 seats in the Alabama State Senate. For 135 years, the Alabama Democratic Party dominated the Alabama state Senate. That all came to an end in 2010 when Senator Del Marsh, R-Anniston, and then Alabama Republican Party … Continued
January 30, 2018

Rich Hobson, longtime Moore aide, will qualify to run for Congress Monday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Rich Hobson Campaign announced that Hobson will formally qualify on Monday to run for the U.S. House of Representatives representing Alabama’s Second Congressional District.  Hobson, a longtime Roy Moore aide, was most recently Moore’s campaign manager.  Hobson formerly was the administrative director of the Alabama Judicial System. The … Continued
January 29, 2018