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Roby Releases Ebola Plan

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Six months ago, Ebola was an exotic virus that lived somewhere in the wilds of Africa and which infrequently visited disease and death on some isolated African villagers in places few of us are ever likely to visit. That all changed (perhaps forever) this summer and our government and … Continued
October 29, 2014

Sessions: ‘Zero Confidence’ in Ebola Czar

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, October 17, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R from Alabama) released a statement that was highly critical of the President’s selection of Ron Klain to be his Ebola czar. Senator Sessions said, “Ebola is a health crisis. Yet the President has appointed as his new Ebola czar a … Continued
October 21, 2014

Brooks and Byrne Support Travel Ban From Ebola Infected Countries

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Sunday, October 12, Congressman Mo Brooks, (R) from Huntsville, called for the Obama administration to ban travelers from Ebola infected West African Countries from entering the United States. On Thursday the Huntsville Congressman was joined by Congressman Bradley Byrne (R from Mobile) and Speaker of the House John … Continued
October 17, 2014

Palmer Says Travel Ban From West Africa Should Have Happened Weeks Ago

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Republican candidate in the Sixth District Congressional Race, Gary Palmer, told the Alabama Political Reporter that he supported calls by Speaker Boehner, Mo Brooks, Bradley Byrne and others to ban international travel from countries with active Ebola epidemics. Palmer said frankly, “I think it should have done weeks … Continued
October 17, 2014

Byrne Opposes Obama Plan to Send Thousands of U.S. Troops to Africa to Fight Ebola

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter After initially saying that the U.S. military would send just 300 troops to provide logistical help to West African countries fighting the deadly Ebola virus which has killed thousands of Africans late last week, the White House revealed plans to dramatically ramp up both the size of the U.S. … Continued
October 9, 2014

CDC Confirms That Ebola Is In America

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, September 30, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed that a man who was hospitalized on Friday in Dallas is the first case of Ebola conclusively diagnosed in the United States. According to a statement by the CDC, Ebola symptoms can include fever, muscle … Continued
October 1, 2014

Alabama Constitutional Conservatives Hold Organizational Meeting in Leeds

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On fall weekends in Alabama, most people are immersing themselves in football, but instead the members and officers of the Alabama Constitutional Conservatives were in Leeds on Saturday and Sunday distributing literature and signing up new members at the Leeds John Henry Festival. On Sunday, afternoon after two days … Continued
September 23, 2014

U.S. Expands War Against ISIS Into Syria

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Late on Monday, September 22, the United States and it’s allies expanded the war against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The U.S. Department of Defense Central Command in Tampa, Florida released a statement early on Tuesday.  Central Command said, “U.S. military forces and partner nations, including … Continued
September 23, 2014

Alabama Delegation Divided on Arming Syrian Rebels

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, September 17 Congressman Bradley Byrne (R from Montrose) spoke on the House floor in support of an amendment to authorize the arming and training of Syrian rebels as part of the strategy to defeat the barbaric Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) joining Congresswoman Terri … Continued
September 18, 2014

State Warns Medical Providers to Watch for Ebola

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, August 8, the Alabama Department of Public Health issued a message to primary care providers in Alabama to report any suspected Ebola cases and to collect specimens from any suspected patients for testing.  At this point in time, there have been no known cases of the disease … Continued
August 12, 2014