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Sixth District Candidates Forum Held at Samford

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, March 31 Republican candidates for Congressional District Six held what was billed as the first debate of the hotly tested congressional race.  In reality it was a typical candidate’s forum where each candidate was allowed to give an opening and closing statement while selected members of the … Continued
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April 2, 2014

Obama Energy Policies Force US Coal Plants to Retire

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Obama administration’s new regulations limiting green house emissions combined with low natural gas prices could force many American coal powered power plants to close.  According to a new report in ‘The Economist’ Obama’s environmental regulations could cost $144 billion to replace or retrofit existing power plants. The Brattle … Continued
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October 16, 2012

Debates are Overrated: Editorial

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter This is heresy for a journalist whose primary beat is politics: but debates are really a silly way to pick a President.  Has anybody ever applied for a job where the two finalists had to get on a stage and then debate each other on why they and not … Continued
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October 3, 2012