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Sen. Taylor One and Done


By Bill Britt
 Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—First term Republican Senator Bryan Taylor (R-Prattville) announced on Monday that he would not seek reelection in 2014. Sighting the normal “mumbo jumbo” of family, work and more kids on the way, Taylor says he will exit the political stage at the end of his term. What Taylor failed … Continued
October 29, 2013

New FCPA Laws Change Campaign Committee Practices

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The 2014 campaign season is underway, and candidates for state and local elected offices are having to adjust to new laws regarding their campaign financial disclosures. Alabama law requires candidates to file regular reports of the their campaign’s contributions received and expenditures made. In previous elections, candidates were required … Continued
August 13, 2013

Love From Backdoor To Revolving Door: The Lure Of Education Dollars

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—When Rep. Jay Love helped push through the Alabama Accountability Act (AAA) favored by for-profit charter school companies, he may have already been planning his departure for the more lucrative world of “education reform from the private sector.” Love (R-Montgomery) announced last week that he is resigning his house … Continued
July 15, 2013

ALEC influences Alabama legislators

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–From voter identification laws to immigration bills, many states seem to be acting as if from the same agenda in recent years. It’s no secret that lobbying groups impact public policy on all levels, but many states are being influenced by a stronger, more powerful group. ALEC, the American … Continued
June 25, 2013

Legislative Election Watch

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Only two weeks into the official 2014 primary season, many candidates have already filed with the new online reporting system through the Fair Campaign Practices Act.  Many of those who have filed are incumbents, with a one newcomer entering the game. Seven of the 35 incumbent senators have filed … Continued
June 24, 2013

Dr. Joe Godfrey, talks about 2013 session and social conservative agenda

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — With three Legislative sessions down in the quadrennium, social conservatives still see some heavy lifting ahead. Dr. Joe Godfrey, Executive Director of the Alabama Citizens Action Program, or ALCAP, believes that House Bill 57, also known as Women’s Health and Safety Act, was a major victory for … Continued
May 31, 2013

Governor rumored to be casting a wary-eye at so-called campaign reform

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—A gathering storm of suspicion may very well sink what a republican senator calls “clarifications” to the Fair Campaign Practices Act. SB445, sponsored by Bryan Taylor (R-Prattville), quietly passed the Senate on April 30, with 24 Yea and 6 Nay votes. Then, on the next to last day of the … Continued
May 14, 2013

Senate Committee Passes “The Phone Hacking Bill”

By Patrick Jackson Alabama Political Reporter The Senate Judiciary committee on Wednesday passed SB150, better known as. “The Phone Hacking Bill,” is the second attempt by Sen. Bryan Taylor (R- Prattville) to bring Alabama into the digital age. The bill passed out of the Judiciary Committee in 2012 but failed to reach the floor due … Continued
February 22, 2013

Gov. Bentley Signed Bill to Repay Trust Fund

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) signed The People’s Trust Act, HB 94. The People’s Trust Act will require that the state repay the $437 million that the state is raiding from the Alabama Trust Fund. The bill sets up a repayment schedule that will lead to all … Continued
February 21, 2013

Storming the Statehouse: The Game of Quid Pro Quo

  By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter Quid pro quo, Latin for “this for that,” is better understood as I give you something and you give me something. This “something for something” appears to be a key strategy used by the man who led the GOP takeover of the Alabama Statehouse in 2010. By following the … Continued
November 25, 2012