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Black Lives Matter Birmingham Will Host Vigil on Thursday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, September 22, 2016, members of Black Lives Matter (BLM) Birmingham will host a Candlelight Vigil, Balloon Release & Prayer at Kelly Ingram Park to honor the life of Terrence Crutcher, the unarmed father of four who was killed by Tulsa, Oklahoma police on September 16. BLM activist … Continued
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September 22, 2016
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A Gun or A Bitter Pill: The Test We Face

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter With only three days remaining in the 2016 Special Session, lawmaker’s willingness to come together for a Medicaid solution is waning, and hopes of letting the people vote on a lottery are faint; if not totally beyond reason. If we believe that, “The sleep of reason produces monsters,” then … Continued
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August 29, 2016

Sewell’s Fifth Annual Congressional Job Fair is Today

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D) from Selma announced in a written statement that the Fifth Annual Congressional Job Fair will be held on Thursday, August 11, 2016 in Birmingham. The Seventh Congressional District job fair will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Center (BJCC) in … Continued
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August 11, 2016

Passport Fair in Birmingham Saturday

By Brandon Mosley Alabama Political Reporter On Saturday, July 22, the US Postal Service will host a Passport Fair at the Birmingham Post Office. Congressman Gary Palmer announced the event on Wednesday, July 21. Representative Palmer said, “A record number of passports will expire in 2017, according to the US Department of State. Don’t get … Continued
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July 22, 2016

Corridor X is Finally a Reality

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, June 20, 2016, in the Fultondale area officials finally held the ribbon cutting to open the I-22 interchange with I-65. The Alabama Department of Transportation has worked on the final phase of the connector since 2010. Construction began on the first phase in Alabama in 1984. Construction began … Continued
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June 21, 2016

Bentley to Open I-22 Today

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, June 20, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) and other officials will be present for the ribbon cutting to officially open the Interstate 22 interchange at Interstate 65. The opening of traffic for the last, and most expensive, portion of I-22 achieves the goal of completion of a project … Continued
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June 20, 2016

Will Gas Tax Increase Pass This Session?

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, April 26, the Alabama Legislature returns to Montgomery for the first of its last five days of the 2016 Legislative Session. One of the biggest questions remaining, is whether the powerful road builder lobbyists, and their many special interest allies, can turn enough legislators to pass a … Continued
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April 25, 2016

Institute Will Promote Job Creation, Clean Reliable Energy

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The newly formed Energy Institute of Alabama (EIA) promises to promote reliable, affordable, and clean energy to help grow Alabama’s economy, create high-paying jobs, and build public support for Alabama’s energy industry. “Our group intends to be a clearinghouse for strong research that will separate political fancy from reasonable … Continued
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April 25, 2016

Big City Mayors Join BCA in Push for Higher Road Revenues

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, April 6, the Business Council of Alabama (BCA) invited the mayors of Alabama’s five largest cities to Montgomery to lobby the legislature for new revenue to fund more work on roads and bridges. The Mayors of Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery, and Tuscaloosa all asked the State legislators to … Continued
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April 19, 2016