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Sen. Shelby discusses budget, spending, the Northern Beltline and other issues

Saturday, U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby was in Vestavia to speak to the Mid Alabama Republican Club (MARC). Shelby is the chairman of the appropriations committee in the U.S. Senate. “It is an honor to be on of your two U.S. Senators,” Shelby said. “This is my sixth term. This is the fourth committee I have … Continued
May 14, 2018

Does Volkert chairman have millions of reasons to support Canary at BCA?

Perry Hand, the chairman of Mobile-based Volkert Inc., is standing behind the Business Council of Alabama’s besieged CEO Billy Canary, while his company has seen a dramatic rise in state business that roughly coincides with his tenure on the association’s board. Could it be that Hand’s dogged support of Canary is tied to the engineering … Continued
April 23, 2018

Shelby supports Trump’s opioid policy

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., announced that he supports President Donald Trump’s declaration of a public health emergency in regard to opioid addiction: “I applaud the President and his Administration on their efforts to end the opioid epidemic,” Sen. Shelby said. “This is a real emergency, and it affects … Continued
October 30, 2017

Does a pariah deserve even a Pyrrhic victory?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter A recent issue of “The Business Advocate,” a publication which is a part of the Business Council of Alabama, features a full-page photo of Chairman Billy Canary with a headline proclaiming, “Business Council Governmental Affairs Conference Best Ever.” The commanding picture with its fraudulent headline is an example of … Continued
September 19, 2017

Walker County has no easy answers for financial mess

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, August 21, 2017, State Senator Greg Reed (R-Jasper) and State Representative Connie Rowe (R-Jasper) met with the Walker County Commission six days after voters went to the polls and rejected a sales tax that the Commission had billed as Walker County’s only way to avoid bankruptcy.  The voters … Continued
August 24, 2017

Rep. Jim Hill to Chair House Judiciary Committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, June 9, 2017, Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) on announced that State Representative Jim Hill (R-Odenville) will serve as chairman of the body’s Judiciary Committee for the remainder of the 2014 to 2018 quadrennium. Speaker McCutcheon said, “Jim Hill had a two-decade career as a respected … Continued
June 9, 2017

Brooks appoints Mooney as campaign chair

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, June 5, 2017, US Representative Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) was at Alabama Republican Party Headquarters in Hoover for the Alabama Republican Party 150th anniversary celebration to announce his appointment of Rep. Arnold Mooney (R-Indian Springs) as Chairman of the Mo Brooks for US Senate campaign. Congressman Brooks said, “I … Continued
June 6, 2017

Lathan re-elected as ALGOP Chairman

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Saturday, February 25, 2017, the Alabama Republican Party Executive Committee met at the Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover and re-elected Chairman Terry Lathan. Chairman Lathan was elected without opposition as was the rest of the leadership team. The Chairman said in a statement, “I am deeply humbled to have earned … Continued
February 28, 2017

Jesse Smith joins chorus demanding new leadership in Alabama Democratic Party

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Jesse Smith ran as a democrat for Congress in the Third Congressional District in 2014 and 2016, losing both times to incumbent Representative Mike Rogers (R-Saks). Smith has joined the democrats who think new leadership at the Alabama Democratic Party is needed to reverse the party’s struggling fortunes. Smith … Continued
November 15, 2016

Groundbreaking Study Shows Enormous Financial Impact of Alabama’s Energy Industry

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter A first of its kind study found that Alabama’s energy industry contributes more than $13 billion to the State’s economy each year, and that at least 124,000 jobs depend on the energy sector. This groundbreaking study released by the Energy Institute of Alabama showed that Alabama’s General Fund and … Continued
November 10, 2016