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Alabama Governor Bentley Ends State Medicaid Contract with Planned Parenthood

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, August 6, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) announced that he has terminated the Alabama Medicaid contract with the country’s largest abortion provider, Planned Parenthood.  A series of undercover videotapes released by the Center for Medical Progress have suggested that Planned Parenthood sells fetal body parts to … Continued
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August 7, 2015

Palmer Responds to Obama New CO2 Rules for Power Plants

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, August 3, US Representative Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) announced in a statement that he was opposed to the rule announced by the Obama Administration that would force power plants to make major cuts to carbon dioxide emissions.  Palmer cited testimony by experts who claim that if implemented it … Continued
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August 4, 2015

Abortion Opponents Respond to More Undercover Videos

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, July 30, a third video was released by abortion opponents about allegations of unethical, and possibly, illegal marketing of body parts from aborted fetuses. Planned Parenthood went to a judge to get a restraining order to stop the release of more of these videos.  A judge … Continued
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July 31, 2015

Byrne Says Entitlement Programs The True Drivers of Debt

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, July 28, US Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) spoke on out-of-control spending on entitlements and how those programs needed to be reformed to remain solvent. Congressman Byrne said in a statement: “We are already over $18 trillion in debt, and little has been done to rein in our out-of-control … Continued
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July 29, 2015

Palmer Says IRS Commissioner John Koskinen Should be Fired

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, July 27, US Representative Gary Palmer (R-Alabama) announced that he was joining his fellow members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee in calling for President Obama to remove IRS Commissioner John Koskinen. Congressman Palmer said in a statement, “Mr. Koskinen has repeatedly provided misleading testimony … Continued
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July 28, 2015

Palmer and Byrne Vote Against Sanctuary Cities

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter  Thursday, July 23 U.S. Representatives Gary Palmer (R from Hoover) and Bradley Byrne (R from Montrose) both voted in favor of H.R. 3009, the Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act, which passed the House today.  This bill cuts off specific federal law enforcement grants for “sanctuary” cities.  The … Continued
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July 24, 2015

Jim Steinle Testifies Before Congress About His Daughter’s Death

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, June 21, Jim Steinle testified before the US Senate’s powerful Judiciary Committee about his daughter, Kate Steinle, and her death at the hands of a criminal illegal alien in a sanctuary city.  Mr. Steinle favors legislation requiring better enforcement of our country’s existing immigration laws. Steinle testified … Continued
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July 23, 2015

Palmer Warns About Nuclear Deal

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Saturday, July 18, US Representative Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) spoke to the Republican Women of Shelby County. The first term Congressman is concerned about the Iran deal to lift the sanctions recently negotiated in multi-part talks.  Rep. Palmers said the, “Truth is Iran may already have a bomb.” Congressman … Continued
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July 21, 2015

Palmer Calls Trump a Megalomaniac

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter US Representative Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) spoke to a crowd of 38 members of the Republican Women of Shelby County (RWSC) on Saturday, July 18.  While Congressman Palmer did not get into which Republican Presidential candidate he preferred, he did blast GOP Primary contender Donald Trump, the billionaire developer/television … Continued
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July 20, 2015