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Bentley Calls Second Special Session

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, September 1, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley announced that a second Special Session to address the General Fund Budget will begin at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 8.  Governor Bentley said in a statement, “The start of Fiscal Year 2016 is quickly approaching, and there is still no … Continued
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September 2, 2015

Bussman Accuses Bentley of Making Threats

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, August 31, State Senator Paul Bussman (R-Cullman) said that Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) is making more threats about what he and the Montgomery bureaucracy are threatening to close, if legislators don’t cave in to the Governor’s demands. The Governor wants another $300 million in taxes … Continued
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September 1, 2015

State Parks Are Polling Supporters

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter As Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) has begun preparing for a second Special Session in which he is expected to once again attempt to convince Republican legislators to abandon their no new taxes pledges to voters and adopt the Governor’s unpopular tax increase plan. Perhaps as part of … Continued
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August 27, 2015

Zeigler Calls Bentley’s Threats to Parks Political

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Governor Robert Bentley (R) continues to threatened closing Alabama State Parks unless the legislature passes draconian tax increases on the people of Alabama.  Alabama Auditor Jim Zeigler accused Gov. Bentley of using the parks to pressure the legislature and the public to support higher taxes. Auditor Jim Zeigler … Continued
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August 20, 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

Marsh Urges Governor to Meet with Legislators

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston), released a written statement regarding the conclusion of the Special Session, which ended with the House rejecting the Senate’s austere budget proposal. Sen. Marsh said, “In this Special Session, the Senate was able to use common sense conservative budgeting to find over … Continued
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August 14, 2015

Reactions to Special Session

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, August 11, the 2015 Alabama Legislative Special session ended and there is still not a State General Fund (SGF) budget. Reactions from legislators varied as they went to social media to explain to their friends and supporters what just happened in Montgomery. State Senator Phil Williams (R-Rainbow … Continued
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August 12, 2015

General Fund Budget Situation

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, August 7 both Houses of the Alabama legislature met briefly for uneventful sessions.  Despite the fact that this special session is rapidly drawing to a close neither House did anything over the weekend.  Monday the legislature will go into session but few have any hope that … Continued
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August 10, 2015

House Passes HB46 to Un-earmark More Money

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, August 5, the Alabama House of Representatives passed HB46 which eliminates earmarks on $508 million. HB46 is sponsored by State Representative Allen Farley (R-McCalla). According to Rep. Farley, the State spends over $19 billion a year. $8 billion of that is Federal government dollars. $5.8 billion … Continued
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August 7, 2015