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Illegals Will Not Be Housed in Anniston

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, July 1, Congressman Mike Rogers (R) from Saks announced his opposition to a proposal by President Obama’s Department of Health and Human Services to relocate large numbers of illegal aliens apprehended at the southern border to Anniston, Alabama where they would be housed at the Center for … Continued
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July 4, 2014

DeMarco Gets Endorsements from Legislators

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, June 30, the Paul DeMarco for Congress campaign announced in a written statement that most of the State legislators who lives in the Sixth congressional district have endorsed Paul DeMarco for Congress. The DeMarco campaign said that this showed that the bottom line is those who have … Continued
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July 3, 2014

Obama May Relocate Illegal Aliens from Border to Anniston

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, July 1, Congressman Mike Rogers (R) from Saks blasted a plan by President Obama’s Department of Health and Human Services to relocate large numbers of illegal aliens to Anniston, Alabama where they would be housed at the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) on what was once Fort … Continued
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July 2, 2014

Byrne Responds to President’s Immigration Remarks

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter On Tuesday July 1, 2014, Congressman Bradley Byrne (R) from Montrose released a written statement in response to President Obama’s controversial statements on Monday threatening to go it alone on immigration reform if House Republicans refuse to act. Representative Byrne said: “President Obama just doesn’t seem to get it. Our founders … Continued
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July 2, 2014

Harri Anne Smith Announces that She Will Be On November Ballot

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama’s only Independent State Senator, Harri Anne Smith announced in a statement on Monday June 30 that she has received official notification from the Alabama Secretary of State that her petition drive garnered the signatures necessary to allow her on the November ballot as an Independent candidate for State … Continued
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July 1, 2014

Reaction to Hobby Lobby Case

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, June 30 the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in a 5-4 verdict that Hobby Lobby and other employers did not have to pay for health insurance plans which provide services which they find morally abhorrent on religious grounds. Reaction to this decision came quickly. The … Continued
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June 30, 2014

Bentley Announces that Alabama Will Open Red Snapper Season in State Waters Every Weekend in July

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, June 26 Alabama Governor Robert Bentley and the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Marine Resources Division announced in a written statement that Alabama State waters will open for the harvest of red snapper and gray triggerfish on all Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in July. Governor … Continued
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June 30, 2014

Shelby Demands Special Prosecutor to Investigate IRS Scandal

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, June 25, 2014 U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R) from Alabama at a hearing on the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s annual report to Congress, stressed the need to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the growing IRS scandal.  Sen Shelby’s comments were made after revelations that the IRS … Continued
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June 27, 2014

Bachus Response to Obama’s Supreme Court Defeat on Recess Appointments

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, June 26 Congressman Spencer Bachus (R) from Vestavia said that Thursday’s Supreme Court unanimous ruling that recess appointments made by President Barack Hussein Obama (D) to the National Labor Relations Board were unconstitutional is welcome news. Representative Bachus said, “A ruling that could help begin to curb … Continued
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June 27, 2014

Rogers Warns that Obama’s Pro-Amnesty Policies Are Creating a Crisis On Our Southwest Border

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Mike Rogers (R) from Saks warned on Wednesday, June 25 that the recent flood of unaccompanied children from Central America illegally crossing the Southwest border into our country has become an immigration crisis for America. On Wednesday, Congressman Rogers questioned Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on the issue … Continued
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June 26, 2014