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Zeigler Brings Suit to Prevent Taxpayer Dollars Being Wasted to Promote Tax Increases

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, May 4 State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) released the civil suit to stop school boards from spending taxpayer funds on referendum campaigns for tax increases. The Baldwin County School Board spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on propaganda promoting a recent referendum that would have dramatically raised … Continued
May 6, 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
April 9, 2015

Baldwin County Vote Could Jeopardize Bentley Tax Package

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) has the unenviable task of convincing a Republican supermajority which was elected by voters on a platform of no new taxes and downsizing bloated State government that what they really need to do is pass a massive $541 million tax plan and grow the … Continued
April 7, 2015

Massive Voter Turnout in Baldwin County Rejects Tax Increases

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Voters in Baldwin County sent a message to the County’s education establishment when they rejected a proposed 8 mill property tax increase.  The crushing defeat was doubly devastating to the schools system because not only did voters reject the tax increases, they also voted not to renew some existing … Continued
April 1, 2015

Zeigler Charges that Public Dollars were Used to Promote Tax Increase

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, March 31 voters in Baldwin County go to the polls to decide whether or not they want to pay higher taxes to support the Baldwin County School System.  On Monday State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) charged that the Baldwin County School Board has misappropriated existing tax dollars … Continued
March 31, 2015

McCuister Running as Independent in Senate District 32

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, July 25, the Alabama Political Reporter had a long conversation with Independent candidate for Alabama State Senate District 32 Kimberely McCuister, about her views on many of the issues affecting both the State of Alabama and Senate District 32 in Baldwin County. The Alabama Political Reporter asked … Continued
July 29, 2014

Governor Bentley prepares to sign campaign promise into law

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In 2011, Governor Robert Bentley stood on the Capitol steps to deliver his inaugural address. Governor Bentley promised the people of Alabama that he would not take a paycheck until Alabama reached defined full employment. “We are going to have to be creative. Agencies that are not typically focused … Continued
May 3, 2013

Governor Bentley Declares State of Emergency, Issues Evacuation Orders for Parts of Mobile and Baldwin Counties Due to Expected Impact from Isaac

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY – Alabama Governor Robert Bentley on Sunday declared a statewide State of Emergency and issued mandatory evacuation orders ahead of Isaac’s expected landfall as a hurricane along the Gulf Coast. “I am urging everyone to take precautions now, monitor weather warnings, and be prepared for whatever Isaac may … Continued
August 27, 2012

Baldwin County commissioners warn of subversive ‘Agenda 21’ initiative

Staff Report BAY MINETTE, Alabama — In a political commentary that sometimes seemed like a tent-revival exhortation, Baldwin County Commissioner Frank Burt held forth for more than 20 minutes Tuesday on the evils of a 1992 United Nations initiative known as Agenda 21 that he characterized as a threat to U.S. sovereignty. “We are all … Continued
June 6, 2012