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The absurd world of politics

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Let me tell you about politics. Early Tuesday afternoon, as the Alabama Legislature was about to start up its fourth week of work, there was the usual mishmash of people milling around inside and outside of the State House. Conservative and Liberal groups. Lobbyists by the dozen. There was … Continued
March 1, 2017

Roby Announces CAVHCS Has New Director

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, September 27, US Representative Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) announced that the VA (Veterans Administration) has finally appointed a permanent Director to head the troubled Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS). Retired Air Force Colonel Linda Boyle will be the new director. Congresswoman Roby said in an email to … Continued
September 28, 2016

Republican Assembly Thanks Hubbard Trial Jurors and Hart and Hopes for Reforms

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Sunday, June 12 the Alabama Republican Assembly Steering Committee issued a statement thanking the jurors in the corruption trial of the then current House Speaker Mike Hubbard (R from Auburn). The group also thanked prosecutor Matt Hart for his efforts fighting corruption and expressed hope that the Alabama House … Continued
June 15, 2016

New Medicaid Law Could Save State Money

By Senator Cam Ward Our prison population overwhelms our facilities and is currently at almost double capacity. It consumes nearly one third of the General Fund Budget, stressing all other state agencies that are funded from the same source. One of the most difficult challenges in my political service has been trying to bring sanity … Continued
May 10, 2016

Sine Die

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The 2016 Regular Session has been adjourned sine die, Latin for, “without day” meaning, “without assigning a day for a further meeting or hearing.” This may also signal the last day Michael G. Hubbard sits as Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives. The brief reign of Speaker Hubbard … Continued
May 5, 2016

Gas Tax Hike is Dead for This Session

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Efforts in the legislature to increase State taxes collected on every gallon of fuel failed this week, due to a lack of support among members of the Legislature. The sponsor of House Bill 394, Mac McCutcheon (R-Capshaw) told the Montgomery Advertiser’s Brian Lyman, that he did not bring the … Continued
May 2, 2016

Public Hearing Today on a Bill Giving Governor Power to Select Auditor

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Even though Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) is facing a criminal investigation and an Ethics Commission investigation. Even though two of the last four elected Governors have actually been convicted of crimes, Bentley’s allies in the legislature are still pushing a bill that would strip the people of Alabama … Continued
April 20, 2016

Auditor Gets Budget Cut in the Senate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, March 23, the State Senate gave final approval Wednesday to the 2017 State General Fund (SGF) budget, SB125, passed earlier by the State House. The SGF budget now goes to Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R), who can sign it into law or veto it, sending it back to … Continued
March 24, 2016

API Says $710 Million Estimate is Likely Low

On Wednesday, December 2 the ‘Alabama Political Reporter’ reported that the Alabama Policy Institute (API) had warned state decision makers that expanding the expensive Alabama Medicaid program would cost tax payers another $710 million over six years. That is in addition to the $1.9 billion a year that the state already spends each year paying … Continued
December 3, 2015

Expanding Medicaid Would Cost Taxpayers $710 Million, According to Think Tank

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter It took months of vigorous debate, the 2015 Regular Session, and two Special Sessions to final resolve the budget crisis in the State’s General Fund (SGF).  Virtually of that $200 million shortfall can be blamed on out of control costs with the State’s long troubled Medicaid program.  Now Alabama … Continued
December 2, 2015