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Republican dissent may kill the governor’s executive amendments on HB658

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Last week, Governor Bentley announced his executive amendments to HB658, which will delay the scholarship program and tax credits in the Alabama Accountability Act until the 2015-2016 school year. Since the governor’s announcements on Wednesday, Senate Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) said that he would not bring the bill … Continued
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May 20, 2013

Cullman County District Judge Kim Chaney Becomes Republican

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Saturday Cullman County District Judge Kim Chaney announced to the Cullman County Republican Executive Committee members that he has officially become a member of the Republican Party. District Judge Chaney said in a written statement, “The truth is, I’m a lifelong conservative. Today, after much thought and prayerful … Continued
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February 13, 2013

Scofield Salutes Mitchem at his Passing

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday former Alabama State Senator Hinton Mitchem (D) from Union Grove passed away at age 74.  Sen. Mitchem was a businessman who served in the Alabama State Senate for over 30 years.  In his last term, Mitchem served as the Senate Pro Tempore for two years.   Mitchem … Continued
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January 23, 2013

Bentley Announces Special Election for House District 97

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday announced the timeline for a special election for the District 97 seat in the Alabama House of Representatives.  District 97 became vacant when longtime Representative Yvonne Kennedy (D) passed away following a short illness. Candidates have until Monday, January 7, 2013 to qualify … Continued
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December 19, 2012

Lyon Responds to his Removal From Ballot

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday Harry Lyon (D) was removed from the November 6th ballot by Alabama Democratic Party Chairman Harry Lyon and a small committee of powerful Democrats. The former Democratic Party nominee for Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court was removed for views and rhetoric which were deemed unacceptable … Continued
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August 20, 2012

Candidate for Supreme Court Goes To Facebook to Blast Efforts by Alabama Democratic Party to Remove Him from the Ballot

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Pelham attorney and the Alabama Democratic Party’s only candidate for a statewide judicial race, Harry Lyon is in a war of words with his own Alabama Democratic Party Chairman, Mark Kennedy. On Sunday the outspoken Alabama Democratic Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court Candidate wrote (in all capital … Continued
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August 13, 2012

Sewell Praises Obama’s Proposed Business Tax Proposals

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter  Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell (D) from Selma issued a press release with her supportive comments of President Obama’s framework for business tax reform. Representative Sewell said in her press release, “I applaud the President for outlining a bold framework for reforming the U.S. business tax system. This proposal is an … Continued
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February 28, 2012

Sixth District Congressional Race Candidates Update

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter The Sixth Congressional District is a conservative district. Voters in the Sixth District voted for Senator John McCain (R-AR) over then Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) by an overwhelming margin 76 percent to 23 percent. By most measures, Republican Congressman Spencer Bachus from Vestavia would be considered a conservative. In 2010 … Continued
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January 13, 2012

Representative Sewell Praises Extension

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell (D-AL) praised the House’s passage of the Senate’s 60 day extension that ended (for at least 60 days) the budgetary crisis that has dominated Washington politics for more than a month. Representative Sewell, a Democrat from Selma, issued a statement today, December 23, 2011 supporting … Continued
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December 24, 2011