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Bill to combat opioid abuse passes Legislature

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 200 Thursday, which establishes a prescription drug monitoring plan that allows doctors and pharmacists to see all of the medications that a patient has been prescribed. SB200 was sponsored by Sen. Gerald Dial, R-Lineville, and carried in the Alabama House of … Continued
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February 27, 2018

Qualifying Democrats for US Senate Special Election begins today

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, April 26, 2017, the Alabama Democratic Party will open qualifying for the Special Primary Election to fill the US Senate seat vacated by Attorney General Jeff Sessions at 9:00 AM today. Alabama Democratic Party Chairwoman Nancy Worley said, “Democrats in Alabama have an excellent opportunity to fill this … Continued
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April 26, 2017

House Ways & Means Committee Passes Tax Increases

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, September 9, the Alabama House Ways & Means Committee met to consider a controversial series of revenue measures in an attempt to pass a State General Fund (SGF) budget. Republicans passed a number of revenue bills in rapid fire fashion over the objections of House Democrats. State … Continued
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September 10, 2015

Legislature Finishes Busy First Week

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Legislature went back into session on Tuesday, March 3, and immediately began work on new legislation for 2015. The legislature generally meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays and does a lot of work in committee on Wednesdays. House Rules Committee Chairman Mac McCutcheon (R-Capshaw) wrote on Facebook: “Finished … Continued
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March 9, 2015

Luther Strange Re-Elected

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter BIRMINGHAM—Alabama voters went to the polls on Tuesday, November 4, and overwhelmingly voted to give Luther Strange (R) four more years as Alabama Attorney General. Incumbent Luther Strange (R) won with 578,427 votes (58 percent) to state Representative Joe Hubbard (D from Montgomery) who just had 442,645 (42 percent) … Continued
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November 5, 2014

Easter Messages from the Alabama Political World

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Holidays are best spent with close family members, but Easter is also time to acknowledge: friends, supporters, and constituents and many of Alabama’s political persons used social media to share their holiday greetings. U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne (R) from Montrose said in a written statement: “Today we celebrate that … Continued
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April 21, 2014

House Holds Afternoon Session to Close Week

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama State Legislature failed to get a quorum on Tuesday or Wednesday because of the weather that prevented so many legislators from reaching Montgomery. On Thursday however both the Alabama House and Senate were able to go into session at 1:00 pm. Following the short session State Representative … Continued
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January 31, 2014

Democrats Still Angry Over Alabama Accountability Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The people of Alabama have given Alabama’s Democratic legislators a decided disadvantage versus Alabama’s Republicans in the Alabama Capital. That was never more apparent than Thursday, when Republicans were so dismissive of Alabama Democrats that they passed the state’s most comprehensive education reform package in history without even bothering … Continued
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March 4, 2013

Armistead and Republicans Jubilant Over Passage of Comprehensive Education Reform Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Republicans continue to applaud the passage of the Alabama Accountability Act on Thursday by the Republican controlled Alabama Legislature. The bill would allow children in chronically failing schools to go to better schools, either another public school or even a private school. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead … Continued
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March 4, 2013