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Voters Reject Another Tax Increase

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, August 18 Jackson County voters went to the polls and rejected pleas by the County Commission for a one percent sales tax increase. 64 percent of the voters voted down the unpopular tax increase. Alabama Legislators have historically scheduled these kinds of referendums in single issue races … Continued
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August 19, 2015

Athens is Next Battleground over Taxes

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Athens School officials want to raise property taxes by 12 million and opponents allege that there has been improper use of school resources to pass that agenda in an August 25 referendum. Similar allegations were made in Baldwin County. There, Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) issued an … Continued
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August 17, 2015

Groups Ask Bentley to Reconsider Brown Appointment

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Most people in Alabama stopped on the street at random probably couldn’t name two current members of the Alabama State School Board; but Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R)’s appointment of attorney Matt Brown (R) to the Board has earned a shocking amount of vitriol within Baldwin County and the … Continued
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July 23, 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
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July 20, 2015

Matthew Brown Appointed to State School Board

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, July 14, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) appointed Matthew Brown (R) to fill the remainder of Al Thompson’s term on the Alabama State Board of Education.  Brown represents the First Congressional District on the Board.  Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) said, “Today I appointed Matthew Brown … Continued
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July 17, 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
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June 29, 2015

Baldwin County School System Defends Actions

  By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, June 10, officials with the Baldwin County Board of Education responded to allegations that they acted inappropriately in the recent school property tax referendum. Director of Communications with the Baldwin County Schools System Terry Wilhite said, “The state requires that a school district have a minimum tax … Continued
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June 11, 2015

Strange Asks Court to Dismiss Zeigler Suit

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) has asked the court to dismiss a lawsuit brought by State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) and two other plaintiffs. Strange says the three plaintiffs do not have legal standing to bring the suit, have failed to state a legal cause of action, and argues … Continued
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June 10, 2015

Judgeships Ignite Controversy

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter The State of Alabama has a General Fund that is and has been challenging for several years now. Legislators are reluctant to pass new revenues and be accused of raising people’s taxes or of sponsoring a bill to expand gambling in the State of Alabama. Similarly they have not (to … Continued
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April 9, 2015