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Alabama Accountability Act:  By the numbers

By Larry Lee Education Matters Now that we have several years of experience with the Alabama Accountability Act, let’s look as closely as possible at the numbers available to see what’s been done. The legislation creating AAA was passed early in 2013 under rather mysterious conditions. Basically one bill went into a conference committee and … Continued
November 1, 2017

Barry Moore says that the “Political Establishment” hates him

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, August 22, 2017, State Representative Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) is running for Congress and he is emphasizing his “outsider” credentials. Rep. Moore said in a statement, “Well, it was no secret before, but it was made clear once again: the political Establishment hates me.  Last weekend, when one of our … Continued
August 25, 2017

BCA excludes the Zeiglers from Annual Governmental Affairs Conference

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, August 10, 2017, both State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) and his wife, State Board of Education member Jackie Zeigler (R), were excluded from the Annual Governmental Affairs Conference of the Business Council of Alabama (BCA).  The couple were the only two statewide elected officials excluded from the plush … Continued
August 11, 2017

Breaking: Alabama Power pulls support from BCA Governmental Affairs Conference

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Political Reporter has confirmed Alabama Power Company executives notified Bill Canary, CEO of the Business Council of Alabama, that the power giant would not support the upcoming BCA Governmental Affairs Conference in Point Clear and that its employees would not attend the event, according to sources with … Continued
August 9, 2017

Politics continue to overrule ethics

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The State Legislature begins its four-day sprint to the finish this Tuesday. To-date, 1025 bills were introduced over the 27 days, and still, there is much more to be accomplished. The Legislative leadership hopes to sine die on Friday, ending a drama-filled Session that saw Governor Robert Bentley resign, … Continued
May 15, 2017

Cowardly politics and the almost certain death of the Autism Therapy Bill

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The Autism therapy bill is politics at its worst. Actually, scratch that. It’s politics in its most cowardly form. Because right now, the bill that would require insurance companies in Alabama to offer coverage of Autism therapy is all but dead. Not because the public doesn’t want it – … Continued
May 9, 2017

Gas tax bill expected on floor of House today

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter House Bill 487 sponsored by Representative Bill Poole (R-Tuscaloosa) raises taxes on fuel in three phases across Alabama over the next seven years. HB487 is on the calendar to be voted on in the Alabama House of Representatives today. The money would be used to pay down a massive … Continued
April 13, 2017

Will Poarch Creek casino money return Hubbard to power?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter New information about a reported agreement between convicted felon Mike Hubbard and the Poarch Band of Creek Indians (PCI) came to light over the weekend. The Tribe has is believed to have agreed to pay all of Hubbard’s legal fees past, present, and future if the once-powerful Speaker of … Continued
April 12, 2017

New gas tax bill introduced

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Supporters of raising the taxes on Alabama’s gasoline and diesel fuel have introduced another bill that they hope to pass this session while all the focus is on the impeachment of Governor Robert Bentley. The Alabama Road and Bridge Rehabilitation and Improvement Authority would be established to finance road … Continued
April 10, 2017

Nixonian plots, half-wit schemes

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The scheme to defame the State’s former top law enforcement officer, Spencer Collier, is very similar to the New Jersey “Bridgegate” trial that has seen two of Governor Chris Christies’s allies convicted of using state resources and personnel for political retribution. Now, an investigation by Senators Gerald Dial and … Continued
November 14, 2016