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Human Rights Campaign and Young Democrats Rainbow Caucus Applaud Moore’s Suspension

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Saturday, May 7, the Human Rights Campaign and the Alabama Young Democrats Rainbow Caucus both released statements applauding the decision by the Alabama Judicial Inquiry Commission to suspend Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore (R). HRC Alabama State Manager Eva Walton Kendrick said, “Roy Moore is an embarrassment to the … Continued
May 9, 2016

Recall Power for Voters? Gov. Bentley Has a Better Shot at Getting Some

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter Imagine if Alabama allowed voters to recall elected officials, like the governor, House speaker and state Supreme Court chief justice because they’re doing bad stuff. We’d probably be preparing for a pretty big election right now. But Alabama lawmakers (and state officials) have never been too anxious to give … Continued
April 13, 2016

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

Roy Moore to Speak to Kimberly Church on Sunday

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) will be speaking to the congregation at the Kimberly Church of God on June 28. During this “God & Country Celebration”, Chief Justice Moore will speak about embattled America, traditional marriage, family values  and will lead a prayer service for our nation. … Continued
June 27, 2015

HRC Demands Governor, General Strange Remove Obstacles to Marriage Equality Immediately

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter  On Friday, June 26, the Supreme Court of the United States in a narrow 5-4 ruling voted to strike down all bans on homosexual marriage and require all 50 states to recognize same-sex marriages from other states.  Following the landmark ruling, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s … Continued
June 27, 2015

Falls Only Likes Parts of Prison Reform Proposal

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, April 9, Jefferson County District Attorney Brandon Falls (R) took questions from the Greater Birmingham Young Republicans (GBYRs) at their monthly meeting. DA Falls discussed the Prison Reform proposal that has passed the Alabama Senate, and is now before the House.  Falls says that he supports the sentencing … Continued
April 14, 2015

Strange Opposes Motion To Order Same-Sex Marriage Across Alabama

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, March 9, 2015, Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) asked the Mobile federal court to reject a request by LGBT rights groups to, “Suddenly change a same-sex marriage lawsuit that already has been ruled upon, urging the Court not to allow the case to be certified as a … Continued
March 10, 2015

HRC Accuses Roy Moore of Ethics Violations in Fight Against Gay Marriage

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, February 19, the pro-homosexual group Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Alabama filed an Alabama Open Records request for the government email and phone records of Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore. HRC Alabama is investigating whether Chief Justice Moore was responsible for developing a plan to stop … Continued
February 20, 2015

Granade Orders Mobile County Judge To Issue Marriage Licenses

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday. February 12, 2015, United States District Judge Callie Granade issued an order instructing Mobile County Probate Judge Don Davis to begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. In January, Judge Granade declared in a highly controversial ruling that Alabama’s laws excluding same-sex couples from marriage are unconstitutional and … Continued
February 13, 2015