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Legislature Faces Several General Fund Options

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter State General Fund agencies want more money than the General Fund is likely to have in tax receipts. By most accounts, the State needs $261 million to cover the needs of the various agencies and departments in the troubled Alabama General Fund. Most of this shortfall dates back to … Continued
May 5, 2015

Lathan Warns Against Complacency

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, April 9, Alabama Republican Party chairwoman, Terry Lathan warned against complacency. She asked party members to submit questions to the Alabama GOP that they could pose to the visiting Republican Presidential candidates, in preparation for the important 2016 Presidential Primaries.  Lathan urged Republicans to, “Keep their Eyes … Continued
April 14, 2015

Sen. Sessions Outlines Welfare Reform Plan

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, March 18 U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R from Alabama) spoke in favor of a welfare reform plan introduced by Senator Mike Enzi (R from Wyoming) who chairs the Senate Budget Committee. Sen. Sessions said, “The federal government currently spends around $750 billion each year on means-tested welfare … Continued
March 19, 2015

Netanyahu Appears Victorious in Israeli Elections

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, March 17 Israeli voters went to the polls and reaffirmed their support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party. Since Israel uses a multi-party parliamentary system Netanyahu will still have to reach an agreement with minor parties but Likud’s strong showing makes it appear that he … Continued
March 19, 2015

State Agencies Unite for Alabama Elections Fairness Project

By Bill Britt, Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, March 16, Alabama Secretary of State John H. Merrill, Attorney General Luther Strange, and Secretary of Law Enforcement Spencer Collier announced in a joint press conference in Montgomery that their three agencies have reached an agreement to cooperate to ensure fairer elections in Alabama. The … Continued
March 17, 2015

Armistead Says Farewell

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, February 16, Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead bid a fond farewell to his many friends in the Alabama GOP. The popular Alabama Republican Party Chairman is stepping down on Saturday, February 21. Chairman Armistead said in his emailed statement, “It has been the greatest honor of … Continued
February 17, 2015

Granade Orders Mobile County Judge To Issue Marriage Licenses

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday. February 12, 2015, United States District Judge Callie Granade issued an order instructing Mobile County Probate Judge Don Davis to begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. In January, Judge Granade declared in a highly controversial ruling that Alabama’s laws excluding same-sex couples from marriage are unconstitutional and … Continued
February 13, 2015

Mike Huckabee is Alabama Bound

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee is scheduled to make several stops in Alabama in early February, to promote his new book, “Gods, Guns, Grits and Gravy.” Most understand though that Gov. Huckabee, who recently quit his lucrative Fox News TV show, is gearing up for what likely will be … Continued
January 21, 2015

Inauguration Monday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, January 19, most of Alabama’s statewide elected officials, including Governor Robert Bentley (R), will be inaugurated in Montgomery. The events begin with an Inaugural Prayer Service at River City Church on 301 Dexter Avenue at 7:30 am. The inaugural committee had announced that the prayer service was … Continued
January 17, 2015

Senate Announces Committee Assignments

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, January 14, the Alabama Senate announced its committee assignments for the next four years. (See full list of committee assignments here.) State Senator Tom Whatley (R) will chair the Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forest Committee. Sen. Slade Blackwell (R) will be the chairman of the Banking & … Continued
January 15, 2015