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House Passes Bill to Get Tough on Prostitution

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, April 7, the Alabama House of Representatives passed the Safe Harbor Act, House Bill 433, which is sponsored by State Representative Jack Williams (R-Vestavia). Rep. Williams wrote in a statement, “This bill protects child victims of human trafficking and increases the penalties on individuals who seek to … Continued
April 8, 2016

Our Teachers Shouldn’t Be On The Chopping Block To Fix The State’s Problems

By Rep. Darrio Melton We have a lot of issues on our plate for the upcoming legislative session, and we’ve talked a lot about many of the critical issues: our state’s budget crisis, lack of Medicaid expansion, prison overcrowding, jobs, and so on. As we’re moving closer to the 2016 session, rumors are beginning to … Continued
January 12, 2016

Almost 300,000 Alabama Children Living in Poverty

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, July 21, the 2015 Kids Data Book was released showing that the number of Alabama children living in low-income homes has actually increased five percent since 2008, when the Great Recession hit. Almost 300,000 children are living in poverty in Alabama. Patrick McCarthy, President and CEO … Continued
July 23, 2015

Charter Schools Bill Approved by State Senate Committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, March 4, The Alabama Senate Education and Youth Affairs Committee today approved Senate bill 45 the School Choice and Student Opportunity Act following a public hearing in which both sides of the issue voiced their opinions. Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) who sponsored the legislation … Continued
March 5, 2015

Roby Grieving For Families Of Assassinated Children

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, December 16, US Representative Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) called the Taliban terrorist fighters in Pakistan who executed 132 children at their school “barbarous.” Representative Roby said, “My heart is with the grieving families affected by the unconscionable Taliban attack on the Peshawar school today. We once again see … Continued
December 23, 2014

Lawmakers Addresses Pro-Life Rally

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Over 130 Pro-Life activists rallied in front of the Alabama State House on Tuesday with numerous state legislators making appearances. The Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R) from Auburn addressed the group.  Speaker Hubbard said to the group and then on Facebook, “As long as liberal Supreme Court … Continued
February 26, 2014

Bentley Deploys Helicopters to Rescue Stranded Motorists

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Robert Bentley announced this morning, Wednesday, January 29, 2014, that he has activated six helicopters to observe the traffic situation on the I-20 corridors and rescue stranded motorists. Governor Bentley told Fox 6 reporters that the state will come to the rescue of the thousands of people … Continued
January 29, 2014

Editorial: Pathetic Excuse for a Charter Schools Bill Misses Point of Charter Schools in First Place

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter I am a partisan Republican.  I don’t try to hide it, but lets speak some truth here: The Republicans’ charter school proposal was a bad bill when it was first written.  It eliminated for profit schools from setting up charter Schools and left the whole issue of charter Schools … Continued
May 4, 2012

Sessions Says New Department of Labor Rules Threatens Family Farms

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), along with 28 other senators, has formally asked U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis to withdraw new Department of Labor rules which they say threaten America’s ability to train the next generation of farmers and ranchers. The new rules “Child Labor Regulations, Orders and Statements … Continued
January 2, 2012