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Sessions Critical of Obama’s Budget

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama declared on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 that the $4 trillion Obama 2015 budgets is, “An Open Declaration That Reality Doesn’t Matter.” U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions issued a written statement on Tuesday following the release of President Barack Obama’s fiscal year 2015 budget … Continued
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March 5, 2014

House Passes General Fund Budget

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In a Wednesday afternoon session, the Alabama House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2015 General Fund budget, House Bill 235, which goes into place on October 1. Because of Alabama’s archaic budgeting practices, education has its own separate budget, with monies earmarked by the Alabama Constitution for both … Continued
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February 28, 2014

PEEHIP Faces Massive Shortfall

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) of 2010, popularly referred to as “Obamacare” is changing much of what we know about the health care insurance industry and there are both winners and losers with the landmark health insurance reform legislation.  One of the losers is the State … Continued
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January 1, 2014
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Republicans Announce They Have Surpassed Billion Goal in Savings

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Republicans all over the country run campaigns promising that if elected they will make government smaller and save taxpayers money by cutting government waste and inefficiency.  Many times actual performance shows that government gets bigger, hires more staff, and expands its mission despite which party is in power. Not … Continued
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December 24, 2013
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Ford Says GOP Balanced the Budget on the Backs of Alabama Families

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter House Minority Leader Craig Ford (D) from Gadsden issued a written statement in response to the Republican statement that they have saved Alabama over a billion dollars are year in annual savings. Minority leader Ford said, “Over the past three years, the Republican Super Majority in Montgomery has balanced … Continued
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December 24, 2013
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Roby Applauds Passage of NDAA

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery applauded Thursday’s House passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).  Rep. Roby said that the bill ensures that the military will proper support in the coming year. The annual bill authorizes funding for military programs and sets policy for the Department … Continued
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December 13, 2013

Cash Starved Courts Get $2 Million

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Montgomery, AL November, 4, 2013 – Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) received word from the Governor, via a phone call on Saturday, and a letter Monday, regarding a conditional appropriation to fund the state courts. The Governor advised that he is “able to release $2 million of the conditional … Continued
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November 5, 2013