Del Marsh

Marsh’s Call To Define Journalist Causes Blow-Back from Conservatives

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter In an opinion piece published by several newspapers throughout the State, the presumptive Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh wrote that, “Freedom of the press is not going anywhere in Alabama.” (See article here.) Marsh is responding to the negative attention he has received after saying he wanted to … Continued

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December 9, 2014

Hubbard, Marsh Ask Supreme Court to Rule Quickly On AAA For “Poor Children”

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On Wednesday, before the Alabama Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the Alabama Accountability Act, Speaker of the Alabama House Mike Hubbard and Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh have filed a “friend of the court” brief with the Alabama Supreme Court, asking them to expedite its ruling. Chief … Continued

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December 4, 2014

Ross To Lead Alabama Senate Democrats

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Senate Democrats announced on Monday, December 1, that the Alabama Senate Democratic Caucus has elected Senator Quinton Ross (D from Montgomery) to serve as Senate Minority Leader for the next four years. Senator Ross said in a written statement, “I am humbled and honored to be elected to … Continued

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December 3, 2014

Defining a Journalist

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—According to Reporters Without Boarders, there have been 59 Journalists killed, 12 media assistants killed, 21 “Netizens” and citizen journalists killed and 176 journalists imprisoned so far this year. Reporters Without Boarders notes that, “Journalists killed” includes only cases in which the organizations clearly established that “the victim was … Continued

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November 26, 2014

Opinion

Beware: You Are Next

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter “First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Trade Unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak … Continued

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November 19, 2014

Limiting Freedom of the Press at the State House

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— Sen. Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, has been tasked with compiling new rules and procedures for the Alabama Senate. One of the new rules Orr will try to implement will be to limit who is granted access to cover the State House as a member of the Capital Press Corps. … Continued

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November 17, 2014

Republican Super Majority Leadership Threatens Freedom of Press

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter When the newly elected members of the Republican Senate Caucus met last Wednesday, the pressing business of the day was not the State’s financial worries, a faltering education system, overcrowded prisons or jobs, jobs, jobs. No. One of the more pressing issues for the incoming Senate was who would … Continued

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November 11, 2014

Mike Hubbard Re-Elected As Speaker

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter BIRMINGHAM—Mike Hubbard will be the Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives for another term. That is the decision of the House Republican Caucus, which holds a commanding lead in the Alabama House of Representatives. According to sources in the Thursday, November 6 meeting in Montgomery, the House GOP Caucus … Continued

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November 7, 2014

Alabama Voters Give Huge Mandate to GOP Senate Super Majority

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter BIRMINGHAM—On Tuesday, November 4, 2014, four years of careful planning by Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R from Anniston) and the Alabama Republican Party ended with a late night celebration as the GOP not only defended their Super Majority against fierce coordinated attacks by desperate Democratic Party challengers, … Continued

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November 6, 2014