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Lester Raises Over $100,000

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, October 1, Mark Lester, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Congress in Alabama’s 6th District, marked the end of the Federal Election Commission’s most recent reporting period by announcing that his campaign had raised over $100,000 during the seven-week period that he has been in the race. Dr. … Continued
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October 3, 2014

National Federation of Independent Businesses and Save America’s Free Enterprise Trust Endorse Palmer

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The last six years have been hard on American business. Obamacare is raising health insurance costs substantially, proposed new CO2 rules will raise energy costs, taxes have increased, federal regulations are growing exponentially, and the successful in this society have endured a constant barrage of rhetoric blaming them for … Continued
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October 3, 2014

One Year Into Obamacare and Public Is Still Not Impressed

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, October 1, Congresswoman Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, released a statement to mark the one year anniversary of the failed launch of Healthcare.gov and the troubled Obamacare program. Representative Roby said, “One year after the failed launch of Healthcare.gov, Americans are still experiencing the failures of Obamacare. So many … Continued
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October 3, 2014

Rick Santorum Coming to Birmingham

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The 2016 Presidential election begins in earnest a year from now, but among the early names being mentioned as a possible Republican Presidential candidates is former Pennsylvania U.S. Senator Rick Santorum. Santorum was the winner of Alabama’s 2012 Republican Presidential Primary and was the runner up to eventual nominee, … Continued
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October 3, 2014

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Endorses Palmer

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, September 29, the Gary Palmer for Congress Campaign announced in a written statement that Gary has received the endorsement of the Chamber of Commerce of The United States of America. The President and Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Thomas J. Donohue said in … Continued
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September 30, 2014

Sessions Says America is Not an Oligarchy

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R from Alabama) said on the floor of the Congress that America is not an oligarchy. President Obama and a handful of global elites shouldn’t be able to meet in secret to change American immigration laws without the consent of the Congress. Senator Sessions said, … Continued
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September 22, 2014

Sessions Endorses Palmer

strong>By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, September 18, Gary Palmer’s Congressional Campaign announced that he has been endorsed by U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama. Senator Sessions said, “Gary Palmer is more than a friend.  We have been allies on many of the key policy issues of our time.  We are both … Continued
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September 19, 2014

Roby Discusses Beghazi

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R from Montgomery) appeared on Fox News Channel’s “The Real Story with Gretchen Carlson,” on Wednesday, September 17 to discuss the first day of hearings on the Benghazi attack which left four Americans dead in 2012 including the American Ambassador to Libya. Rep. Roby said … Continued
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September 19, 2014

Sewell Leads Voices Calling for Fuller’s Resignation

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell (D from Selma) was the first member of Congress to publicly call for the resignation of disgraced U.S. District Judge Mark Fuller, 55.  In the hours since then, U.S. Senators Claire McCaskill (D from Missouri), Richard Shelby (R from Alabama) and Jeff Sessions (R from … Continued
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September 18, 2014

Alabama Delegation Divided on Arming Syrian Rebels

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, September 17 Congressman Bradley Byrne (R from Montrose) spoke on the House floor in support of an amendment to authorize the arming and training of Syrian rebels as part of the strategy to defeat the barbaric Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) joining Congresswoman Terri … Continued
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September 18, 2014