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US House Holds Hearing on Red Snapper

By Byron Shehee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY —The House Natural Resource Committee held a congressional subcommittee hearing on Thursday to discuss red snapper population management in the Gulf of Mexico. Chris Blankenship, the Director of the Marine Resources Division of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, testified before the subcommittee on behalf of … Continued
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December 5, 2014
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Survey Says: Alabama Business’s Support LGBT

By Byron Shehee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On Wednesday, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC), the educational arm of the Nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, issued a statement citing the LGBT community’s gains. The organization claims that “many Alabama employers support protections and benefits for LGBT workers.” Furthermore they said, … Continued
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November 20, 2014
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ALGOP Steering Committee Member Warns Against “Gambling Crowd”

By Byron Shehee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — Nearly two weeks after a sweeping election, Republican Steering Committee Member Don Wallace (Tuscaloosa) asked fellow committee members not to support any future pro-gambling proposals after their gains on election night. In an email to the committee earlier this week, Wallace specifically asked the other members to … Continued
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November 19, 2014

Lt. Gov. Ivey Ranked Among Top GOP Female Lawmakers

By Byron Shehee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The Republican State Leadership Committee (RSLC) recently announced the 2014 electoral successes for the Future Majority Project (FMP) and “Right Women, Right Now (RWRN).” The voters of Alabama are already familiar with their success. Alabama has a history of selecting female candidates, and while there were several strong Republican … Continued
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November 18, 2014

Shelby Critical Of Obama’s Lack Of Preparedness On Ebola

By Byron Shehee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Last week Senator Richard Shelby, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered comments on the U.S. Government’s response to the Ebola outbreak to the Appropriations Committee during a Full Committee Hearing. Shelby spoke specifically to President Obama’s lack of preparedness and his request of $6 Billion dollars to … Continued
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November 18, 2014

SCOTUS Hears Arguments Re: Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama

By Byron Shehee Alabama Political Reporter In 2010, after the census was completed and the Republicans won the legislature for the first time since Reconstruction, the Republican leadership determined the boundaries for each district in the Alabama State House and the Alabama State Senate. Since the census in 2000, some districts experienced large population shifts. … Continued
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November 14, 2014

Learning About Davis for Mayor

By Byron Shehee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The campaign of former congressman and ex-gubernatorial candidate Artur Davis took another step to becoming a reality when it launched a website for an exploratory committee for mayor of Montgomery on Monday. A press release from Davis’ campaign stated, “’Montgomery is at a crossroads, one that requires dynamic, solution-based … Continued
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November 11, 2014
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Moore Trial: Day Three

By Byron Shehee Alabama Political Reporter OPELIKA— On day three of the trial, and what some thought would be the last day of the State’s case vs. Rep. Barry Moore. R-Enterprise, the defendant testified and closing arguments were heard. Early in the morning, Moore took the stand in an effort to defend himself from two … Continued
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October 30, 2014

Moore Trial: Day Two

By Byron Shehee Alabama Political Reporter OPELIKA,— Day two of the State’s case versus Rep. Barry Moore, R-Enterprise, was set to begin with Josh Pipkin, challenger to Moore in the 2014 Republican Primary, taking the stand. Both legal teams, however, were in conference with Judge Jacob Walker well before the jury was brought into the … Continued
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October 29, 2014