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Redding Pitt Mourned by Alabama Democrats

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Sunday February 7 Redding Pitt, the current Vice Chair and former Chairman of the Alabama Democratic Party, died. Current Alabama Democratic Party Chairwoman Nancy Worley said in a statement, “Redding was an excellent Party Chairman and Vice Chairman, a scholar of history and politics, and a strong supporter … Continued
February 9, 2016

Pittman’s Primary Focus is Passing Budgets During Regular Session

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Sen. Trip Pittman (R-Daphne), Chairman of the General Fund Budget, said after the first legislative day of the 2016 Regular Session that his concentration will be primarily on the budgets being passed and signed by Governor Bentley during the Regular Session. “We need to get the General Fund Budget … Continued
February 3, 2016

Senator Orr Sees Teacher’s Pay Raises As Priority

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In a recent interview with Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur), the new Chairman of the Education Trust Fund, he told the Alabama Political Reporter that one of his top priorities for the 2016 Legislation Session is a pay increase for teachers: “If the unpublished or unofficial projections bear out, and … Continued
January 26, 2016

Lathan Tells Hubbard To Go

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, January 11, Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan announced that the Steering Committee had passed a resolution on January 10, calling upon Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) to suspend his leadership position. Chairman Lathan said in a statement, “The Alabama Republican Party strongly believes the … Continued
January 12, 2016

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
December 29, 2015

October is Busy Month for the GBYR

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Greater Birmingham Young Republicans (GBYR) plan a busy schedule during the month of October. On Thursday, October 8, the Republican Groups will hear from Jefferson County Commissioner David Carrington (R) at their regular October Meeting.  The GBYR have made electing Republicans in Jefferson County a special focus … Continued
October 6, 2015

Bentley Requests Budget Language Opinion of Alabama Supreme Court

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, September 25 Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) on Wednesday sent a letter to the Alabama Supreme Court requesting an Opinion of the Justices on the constitutionality of certain provisions of the state general fund (SGF) budget he recently signed following Alabama’s Second 2015 legislative special session. Governor … Continued
September 28, 2015

Vindictive Bill Gutting Auditor’s Office Passes out of Senate Committee headed to Senate Floor

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Politcal Reporter On Monday, September 14 HB1 (sponsored by House Ways & Means General Fund Chairman Steve Clouse (R from Ozark)), received a favorable report by the Senate Finance & Taxation General Fund Committee Monday. Senate Finance & Taxation General Fund Committee Chairman Arthur Orr (R from Decatur) said, “We … Continued
September 15, 2015

State Auditor Claims He Is Being Punished for Outspoken Conservatism

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, September 11, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a budget which raises taxes in order to continue to feed the troubled Medicaid program and avoid the specter of a federal takeover of the long neglected Alabama Corrections System. Most other General Fund agencies took modest cuts … Continued
September 14, 2015

ALGOP Chair Lathan Speaks to Trussville Republican Women

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, September 3, Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan spoke to the Republican Women of Trussville about the 2016 elections, candidate qualifying, and running to be delegates to the Republican National Convention next year. Lathan said that she had been chairman of the Alabama Republican Party only since … Continued
September 7, 2015