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Roby supports Sessions’ crackdown on Sanctuary Cities

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Politcal Reporter Monday, April 3, 2017, US Representative Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) announced in an email that she supports Attorney General Jeff Sessions decision to deny Department of Justice grants to sanctuary cities. Rep. Roby called the decision by Sessions a, “Good move.” Congresswoman Roby wrote, “Sanctuary cities are municipalities that have … Continued
April 5, 2017

Judiciary Committee Sets Rules for Impeachment

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, June 15, the House Judiciary Committee met in Montgomery to study how their impeachment investigation into alleged misconduct by Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) will operate. State Representative Tim Wadsworth (R-Arley) is an attorney. Rep. Wadsworth said in a statement, “The committee was assigned by the Legislature with … Continued
June 16, 2016

Gerritson Calls Obama’s Gun Control Actions, “Twisted, Dangerous, and Utterly Unacceptable”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, January 7, congressional candidate Becky Gerritson (R), who is challenging Representative Martha Roby (R) in the March 1 GOP Primary, released a statement calling the announcement of President Obama’s executive actions tightening gun control on American citizens “twisted, dangerous and utterly unacceptable.” Ms. Gerritson said, “Among countless other … Continued
January 8, 2016

Bentley Says Racism was Not a Factor in Closing Driver’s License Offices

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Politcal Reporter Wednesday, October 6, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) denied allegations that the decision to close 31 driver’s licenses offices across Alabama is part of some conspiracy to suppress Black voter turnout in the State. The Alabama media group is reporting that Gov. Bentley said in Eva, “As far as … Continued
October 8, 2015

Rep. Sewell Calls for DOJ Investigation into Alabama Driver’s License Closure Decisions

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, Oct 5, 2015 Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D) released a letter that she sent to Attorney General Loretta Lynch calling for the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the closing of 31 driver’s license offices in Alabama.  Rep. Sewell claimed that the decision will disproportionately impact residents of … Continued
October 6, 2015

Rhino Poachers Indicted in Montgomery

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, October 23, the U.S. Attorney’s office in Montgomery announced 18 indictments against two South African nationals, Dawie Groenewald, 46, and his brother, Janneman Groenewald, 44, and their company Valinor Trading CC (doing business as: Out of Africa Adventurous Safaris). The pair were charged with conspiracy, Lacey Act … Continued
October 28, 2014

England Says Prison Task Force Likely to Be Presenting Ideas to Federal Judge

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter State Representative Christopher John England (D) from Tuscaloosa warns that he expects the State to be sued over its prison conditions and fears that the State could be forced to spend more money for new prisons and/or release numerous potentially dangerous inmates in to Alabama communities by federal authorities. … Continued
June 12, 2014

Governor Bentley Addresses Prison Reform

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, June 10, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) announced in a press conference that he was launching the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI), a comprehensive study of the State’s criminal justice system that the State hopes will identify ways to implement more cost effective criminal justice policies. The Council … Continued
June 11, 2014

DOJ Report on Tutwiler Does Not Include Improvements

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—A year ago last week, the Alabama Department of Corrections’ Commissioner Kim Thomas stood before a group of journalists, legislators, government officials and concerned citizens to release the findings from a study by the National Institute of Corrections, (NIC) into conditions at the Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women in … Continued
January 28, 2014

Sewell Concerned that Legislation to Amend Voting Rights Act Does Not Go Far Enough

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell issued a statement opposing H.R 3899, which was introduced in the House of Representatives to amend the Voting Rights of 1965. The 2014 amendment is in response to the Supreme Court’s decision in Shelby County v. Holder: Representative Sewell said, “While I am … Continued
January 27, 2014