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Roby Calls for Defunding Planned Parenthood

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter US Representative Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) said that no taxpayer should be forced to fund Planned Parenthood. Congresswoman Roby said in an email to constituents, “I have fought alongside other pro-life colleagues for years to prohibit federal funding from going to organizations that perform abortions, including Planned Parenthood.” Rep. Robty … Continued
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September 18, 2015

We should name today “Taxmageddon 2015!”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The modern Republican Party has been built on the principles of lowering taxes and fighting the growth and expansion of government in to all aspects of Americans lives. That said there are two camps within the GOP: the freedom wing that believes strongly in those principles and the establishment … Continued
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September 11, 2015

Sewell Supports President’s Iran Deal

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, September 9 U.S. Representative Terri Sewell (D from Selma) announced in a statement that she supports the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCOPA) negotiated between Iran and the United States, Russia, China, the United Kingdom, France and Germany (“P5+1” )with respect to Iran’s nuclear capabilities. Congresswoman Sewell … Continued
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September 11, 2015

Roby Opposes Iran Nuclear Deal

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Congress is back in action in Washington DC and the first item of business is whether to accept or reject the international agreement with Iran that Secretary of State John Kerry (D) and leaders of several major powers negotiated with the Iranian Government in order to persuade … Continued
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September 9, 2015

Roby Says the CAVHS Should Partner with Local Medical Community

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, September 3, US Representative Martha Roby said that building partnerships between the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS) and the local medical community is an important next step to toward improving health services for Alabama veterans. Rep. Roby’s remarks were made at the Montgomery Chamber of … Continued
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September 8, 2015

Aderholt Says Congress Will Be Working Hard When it Returns

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, September 1, US Representative Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) in an email to constituents said, that after the recess, Congress has to vote on President Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran, and pass a budget by October 1.  Rep. Aderholt also said that he intends on working to defund … Continued
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September 3, 2015

Roby Says New EPA Water Rules Threaten Alabama Jobs

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, August 28, Federal Judge Ralph R. Erickson granted an injunction to states suing the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA), and the US Army Corps of Engineers, for an effort to dramatically expand federal power and authority over the American economy, by redefining their authority to include private ponds … Continued
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September 2, 2015

Byrne Comments on NLRB Joint-Employer Decision

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, August 27, 2015, the National Labor Relations Board’s Democratic majority in a 3 to 2 decision redefined what an employee was in a stunning new joint-employer standard that according to the Wall Street Journal, “Radically rewrites US labor law and upends thousands of business relationships. The majority … Continued
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August 31, 2015

Strange Said that Judge’s Ruling is First Step in Killing EPA’s Waters of the U.S. Rule

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, August 28, a federal judge issued an injunction on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) and the US Army Corps of Engineers’ effort to dramatically expand its power and authority, by redefining its authority to include private ponds and drainage ditches. Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) applauded … Continued
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August 28, 2015

Amelia Boynton Robinson Dead at 104

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, August 25, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) released a written statement on the death of Civil Rights Activist, Amelia Boynton Robinson. Gov. Bentley said, “I am saddened to hear about the death of Amelia Boynton Robinson. She was a pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement who … Continued
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August 27, 2015