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Ford to Pre-File Lottery Bills

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, July 25, 2016 House Minority Leader state Representative Craig Ford (D-Gadsden) has announced that he will pre-file a pair lottery bills next week in anticipation of the governor calling a special legislative session. Rep. Ford said he will also pre-file the bills for the 2017 Regular Legislative Session … Continued
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July 26, 2016
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Us or Them?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The government has a role in the lives of its citizens, but it should be a government of the people, by the people, for the people, as Abraham Lincoln memorialized at Gettysburg. Of the many lessons learned from Mike Hubbard’s time as Speaker, the failure of his strict mode of … Continued
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July 25, 2016

Bentley Extends Deadline for ESSA Plan

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, July 19, 2016 Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) amended his Executive Order Number 16 so that the Committee preparing the state’s plan to implement the controversial Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) would have more time to prepare their report. Gov. Bentley said in the new order, “By virtue … Continued
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July 21, 2016

Public Officials Join Launch of Engage Cuba Alabama State Council

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Engage Cuba, the leading advocacy organization working to end the travel and trade embargo on Cuba, will join State leaders at the container facility at the Port Authority State Docks in Mobile, to launch the Engage Cuba Alabama State Council, later today. A network of agriculture, business, technology, manufacturing, … Continued
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June 28, 2016

Almost One Million Alabamians Live In Poverty

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—A study by Alabama Possible found 19.2 percent of Alabamians, or more than 900,000 people, live below the Federal Poverty Line. The State’s poverty rate is higher than the national average of 15.5 percent, making it our nation’s fourth poorest state. Alabama Possible a nonprofit organization established in 1993, … Continued
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June 16, 2016

Why Did Edgenuity Buy Mike Hubbard?

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, June 10, a Lee County Jury found Mike Hubbard guilty of twelve counts of felony ethics violations. Among these is Count number ten. There, the disgraced Speaker was found guilty of, “Receiving money from a lobbyist, subordinate of a lobbyist, or principal of Edgenuity, inc. and/or E2020 … Continued
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June 15, 2016

Byrne Says there is A Better Way to Fight Poverty

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, June 8, US Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) wrote an opinion piece in “The Hill” outlining his views about combating poverty by encouraging a work ethic. Congressman Bradley Byrne wrote, “Far too often when someone proposes strategies to combat poverty, they get labeled as cold-heartened or cruel. But that … Continued
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June 10, 2016
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Six Years Later And Still No Jobs

By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford They say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. That also happens to be a pretty good description of our state leadership for the last six years. For six years, Alabama’s leaders have talked about “jobs, jobs, jobs” … Continued
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June 9, 2016

Christopher Countryman Running for Governor

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, May 26, the Alabama Political Reporter (APR) interviewed Christopher A. Countryman, the first to declare his candidacy for Governor of Alabama. Mr. Countryman answered a series of APR’s questions in writing, about the issues facing Alabama as we head toward the 2018 elections. APR: Should we borrow $800 … Continued
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June 3, 2016
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We Have No Choice Except a Special Session to Fund Medicaid 

By Rep. Darrio Melton The 2016 regular session is in the books, but for many politicos on Goat Hill, session seemed more like a rush to get out of school for the summer so we can get to the “fun stuff” in the coming months. Unfortunately for most Alabamians, the trials and investigations don’t impact … Continued
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May 17, 2016