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HB47 Held Over in Committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, May 19, dozens of second amendment supporters attended a public hearing on major gun legislation in the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee. HB47 divided gun activists. The National Rifleman’s Association (NRA) and the Alabama Gun Rights Network (AGR) supported the legislation sponsored by State Representative Christopher John England … Continued
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May 20, 2015

House and Senate Have Busy Committee Schedules

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, April 15, is promising to be another busy day of committee meetings in the Alabama Legislature. The House Education Policy Committee will hold a Public Hearing on SB191.  SB191 would establish a new Board to oversee Postsecondary Education.  The bill would transfer responsibility over two-year institutions of higher … Continued
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April 15, 2015

Shelby Elected Chairman Of The Senate Banking Committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, January 8 U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R from Alabama) was named the Chairman of the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs for the 114th Congress. Sen. Shelby was elected by the Republican members of the committee on Wednesday and his appointment was confirmed … Continued
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January 9, 2015

Sessions Concedes He Will Not Be Budget Chairman

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, December 17, US Senator Jeff Sessions (R from Alabama) issued a statement to discuss his committee Plans For 2015. Even though Sen. Sessions is the Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee he will not be Chairman of the Committee when the Republicans take over the Senate … Continued
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December 18, 2014

Election Law Bill Passes out of Committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, January 15 the Alabama House of Representatives Constitution, Campaigns and Elections committee met and voted to pass legislation with their recommendation that would change Alabama law so that the deadline for qualifying for an election will end much earlier that it does now under existing state law. … Continued
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January 16, 2014

Brooks Announces Committee Assignments

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Mo Brooks (R) from Huntsville announced on Friday that the GOP Conference had voted to assign Congressman Brooks to the House Armed Services Committee, the Space and Technology Committee and (new for the 113th Congress) the Foreign Affairs Committee. Representative Brooks said, “All three of these committee … Continued
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January 8, 2013