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The First of Five Regional Transportation Infrastructure Hearings Held Thursday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, January 7, the Alabama Legislature’s Joint Transportation Committee held the first of five regional meetings in Northport to gather information on Alabama’s infrastructure needs in order to maintain safe, quality roads, and bridges. Business Council of Alabama (BCA) President and CEO William J. Canary said in a … Continued
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January 11, 2016
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Fact Checking an Opinion

Education Matters By Larry Lee My friend Joe Morton spent 42 years working in Alabama public schools, the last seven as State Superintendent.  Today he is Chairman and President of the Business Education Alliance, an affiliate of the Business Council of Alabama. Because of this background I did a double take when I saw a recent opinion … Continued
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December 29, 2015

Sponsored Content, Gray Area Articles

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Sponsored content on internet blogs and publications is a growing source of revenue and a cause for concern. Big players like The New York Times and Forbes’ Brand Voice are offering sponsored content as is al.com. The sponsored material is clearly labeled so that the reader should not be … Continued
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November 30, 2015

Phil Williams Speaks to GBYRs

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, November 12, State Representative Phil Williams (R-Huntsville) spoke to the Greater Birmingham Young Republicans (GBYRs) about his effort to be elected by the House membership as the next Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives. Representative Williams said, “I am here to talk to you about the future … Continued
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November 16, 2015

Grand Jury Indicted Hubbard After His Testimony

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Report MONTGOMERY—Recently released court documents show that Speaker Mike Hubbard testified before the Special Grand Jury in Lee County, before his indictment. Even though Hubbard took the stand in his own defense, 18 citizens of Lee County found probable cause to indict him on 23 felony counts of public … Continued
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August 24, 2015

A Frank Conversation with Sen. Bussman

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—“I think it was probably the toughest session that I’ve had in the last five years,” is the overwhelming sentiment expressed by Sen. Paul Bussman (R-Cullman), just days after the conclusion to the 2015 Legislative Session. Sen. Bussman, who serves as a Republican from one of the State’s most conservative … Continued
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June 11, 2015

Dentists Versus Insurers

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, April 29, the Senate Health Committee held a public hearing on SB 295, sponsored by Senator Paul Bussman (R-Cullman). Sen. Bussman is a dentist. He said that SB295 simply says that if a health insurer develops a quality rating system for dentists, the cost of services would not … Continued
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May 4, 2015

Charter Schools Are Coming

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—For years, State Republicans have touted Charter schools as the cure all for education. But, is it really the silver bullet that will fix the system, just another way for the elites to make money, or a mixed bag of both? In a press release announcing legislation to create … Continued
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March 10, 2015

Professor Addresses Common Core Activists

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Saturday, March 7, Dr. Duke Pesta, a University of Wisconsin Professor, addressed a crowd of over 100 at Briarwood Presbyterian Church in Hoover on what he felt were the negatives of the controversial Common Core Curriculum currently being implemented across the state of Alabama. The event was hosted by … Continued
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March 9, 2015