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Legislature Faces Several General Fund Options

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter State General Fund agencies want more money than the General Fund is likely to have in tax receipts. By most accounts, the State needs $261 million to cover the needs of the various agencies and departments in the troubled Alabama General Fund. Most of this shortfall dates back to … Continued
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May 5, 2015

Shelby Votes for Senate Budget Proposal

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, March 27, 2015, US Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) announced that he voted in favor of the Senate Republican budget proposal which passed on a party-line vote.  Since the House passed its budget resolution on Wednesday, the Senate’s vote today is the next step towards Congress completing its first … Continued
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March 27, 2015

Sen. Sessions Outlines Welfare Reform Plan

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, March 18 U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R from Alabama) spoke in favor of a welfare reform plan introduced by Senator Mike Enzi (R from Wyoming) who chairs the Senate Budget Committee. Sen. Sessions said, “The federal government currently spends around $750 billion each year on means-tested welfare … Continued
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March 19, 2015

Shelby Proposes Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, February 10, US Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) announced that he has introduced S.J.Res. 9 which proposes a constitutional amendment that would require Congress to pass a balanced budget. Senator Shelby said in a written statement, “I have long believed that one of the few shortfalls of our … Continued
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February 11, 2015

Brooks Says Federal Government Must Step Aside

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In an address to the U.S. House of Representatives Congressman Mo Brooks (R) from Huntsville urged the federal government to be financially responsible and stop killing job creation which he said is necessary to allow America to prosper. Congressman Brooks said, “Since 1980, America’s per capita federal spending has … Continued
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March 17, 2014

Brooks Says Federal Government Must Step Aside

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Mo Brooks (R) from Huntsville urged the federal government to be financially responsible and stop killing job creation in address to the U.S. House of Representatives, which will allow America to prosper. Congressman Brooks said, s per capita federal spending has exploded to five times more than 1948 … Continued
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March 14, 2014

Sessions Critical of Obama’s Budget

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama declared on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 that the $4 trillion Obama 2015 budgets is, “An Open Declaration That Reality Doesn’t Matter.” U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions issued a written statement on Tuesday following the release of President Barack Obama’s fiscal year 2015 budget … Continued
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March 5, 2014

Roby, Rogers and Byrne Vote Against Raising Debt Limit

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The national debt appears to be increasing again and there is no serious effort to rein in out of control federal spending or balance the budget anywhere on the horizon.  U.S. Representatives: Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery, Mike Rogers (R) from Saks, and Bradley Byrne (R) voted against the … Continued
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February 12, 2014

Aderholt Warns that Democrats Want More Tax Increases

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter A showdown between House Republicans and President Barack H. Obama (D) looms as the federal government approaches yet another debt ceiling. Congressman Robert Aderholt (R) from Haleyville recently reported in correspondence to his constituents that President Obama and Senate Democrats are pushing for yet another tax increase. Representative Aderholt … Continued
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August 1, 2013