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Zeigler Claims of Push to Take Guns Away

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter   On Sunday, the ‘New York Times’ used its front page for a Sunday editorial attempting to make the case that Americans giving up some of their unprecedented Second Amendment gun liberties to make mass shootings like the terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California less frequent. State Auditor Jim … Continued
December 7, 2015

Zeigler Says Cuts are Illegal

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, September 30 Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) is expected to announce how cuts to state general fund (SGF) programs will impact state services. State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) said in a statement, “Today is the day Gov. Bentley staffers announce cutbacks to some state parks, drivers license … Continued
September 30, 2015

Budget Passed, Crisis Averted, Few Happy with Outcome

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, September 16, 2015, the 2016 fiscal year General Fund Budget (GFB) passed.  The Governor had wanted to pass Draconian tax increases on the people of Alabama to deal with the shortfall.  Some Legislators wanted to balance the budget with massive cuts to the State General Fund … Continued
September 17, 2015

Vindictive Bill Gutting Auditor’s Office Passes out of Senate Committee headed to Senate Floor

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Politcal Reporter On Monday, September 14 HB1 (sponsored by House Ways & Means General Fund Chairman Steve Clouse (R from Ozark)), received a favorable report by the Senate Finance & Taxation General Fund Committee Monday. Senate Finance & Taxation General Fund Committee Chairman Arthur Orr (R from Decatur) said, “We … Continued
September 15, 2015

State Auditor Claims He Is Being Punished for Outspoken Conservatism

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, September 11, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a budget which raises taxes in order to continue to feed the troubled Medicaid program and avoid the specter of a federal takeover of the long neglected Alabama Corrections System. Most other General Fund agencies took modest cuts … Continued
September 14, 2015

Athens Tax Increase Defeated

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, August 25, voters in the City of Athens went to the polls and overwhelmingly voted to reject the proposed 12 mill tax increase which was to be used on an ambitious public works plan. There was high turnout in this single issue election.  Voters voted 62 … Continued
August 26, 2015

Judge Dismisses Zeigler Suit

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, July 17, 2015 Montgomery Circuit Judge Greg Griffin has dismissed the lawsuit by Alabama State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) and two taxpayers of Baldwin County.  The trio had sued Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) as well as five Baldwin school officials.  The Judge ruled that the … Continued
July 20, 2015

Officials Respond to Slayings of Unarmed Soldiers in Chattanooga

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter Thursday, July 16, four US Marines and a Sailor are dead in two attacks: one, in a military recruitment office, the other at a Naval training center seven miles apart in Chattanooga Tennessee.  Another two people were reportedly injured in the two attacks. Early reports are that the shooter, Muhammed … Continued
July 20, 2015

Zeigler: Last Five Months a Disappointment For Republican Voters

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Saturday, July 11, State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) spoke to the Mid Alabama Republican Club (MARC) at their monthly meeting at the Vestavia Public Library. Zeigler said, “I have seen in the last five months a tremendous disappointment on the part of our Republican voters in our Republican … Continued
July 15, 2015

Hearing on Zeigler Lawsuit in Court Thursday

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Sunday, June 28, Alabama State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) announced that a hearing will be held in Montgomery on Zeigler’s suit to stop school boards from spending school funds in political campaigns for tax increases. The hearing is set for July 2, on a lawsuit to enjoin school … Continued
June 29, 2015