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House and Senate “gas chamber”

Over confident and newly elected Republicans “gravely underestimate” the politically lethal notion of supporting a “Gas Tax Hike” in the first session of 2019. I can assure you this without equivocation, NO Republican in this state ran their 2018 campaign on a PRO TAX, pro Planned Parenthood, pro same sex marriage and pro gambling platform … Continued
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March 4, 2019

Mike Pence meets with Ivey in Birmingham

Tuesday, Vice-President Mike Pence (R) flew in to Birmingham for a National Republican Senate Committee (NRSC) event at Birmingham’s Weston Hotel. Prior to leaving for that event the Vice President had a brief private meeting with Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) aboard Air Force Two. Ivey and Pence then disembarked from the plane and met … Continued
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October 31, 2018
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The most important election ever

Is this the country we want to be? Is this the state we love. I truly wonder. We always say there is never an election more important than the one at hand. It’s become a cliché. But, folks, there’s never been a more important election than the mid-term election this  November. It may be cliché, … Continued
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June 22, 2018
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The Ivey Plan: do nothing, claim everything

There’s a recipe for being a successful governor of Alabama. Do nothing. Promote no legislation. Take no controversial stands. Avoid debates. Do lots of no-question photo-ops. Just stay out of sight and out of mind. In other words, the Kay Ivey Plan. There has rarely been a governor do less than Kay Ivey, while she … Continued
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April 26, 2018

Rogers supports President Trump’s orders on Healthcare; Sewell disagrees

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, President Donald Trump issued an executive order affecting millions of Americans healthcare insurance. U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Saks, issued a statement supporting the president. “Obamacare is a very flawed law and I am glad President Trump signed an executive order today to help out hard-working families across East … Continued
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October 16, 2017

Roby declares, “The war on coal is over”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, October 10, 2017, U.S. Representative Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, announced in an email to constituents that, “The war on coal is over.”  Roby was referencing orders given by EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt rolling back controversial Obama era rules. Congresswoman Roby said, “Great news! This morning Environmental Protection Agency Director … Continued
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October 12, 2017

Executive Order prohibits taxpayer funded lobbyists

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter After Governor Ivey signed Executive Order 706 on July 13, preventing all officials of the executive branch from appointing a registered lobbyist to any related agency, The Alabama Political Reporter asked the Ivey Administration about Governor Fob James’ Executive Order forbidding any State entity from hiring lobbyists. Governor James, … Continued
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August 28, 2017

Governor Ivey replaces office formerly headed by Jon Mason

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter Governor Kay Ivey signed an Executive Order that would replace the Governor’s Office of Faith-Based and Volunteer Service on Thursday. Ivey’s new Executive Order establishes the Office of Volunteer Services within the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs. The new office will replace the Office of Faith-Based and … Continued
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August 18, 2017

Strange and Shelby both support Trump executive order

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, March 6 President Donald J. Trump (R) issued a new executive order on immigration, addressing many of the issues that the courts cited in his previous executive order. That old order which was tied up in the court system has been rescinded by the President. Both of Alabama’s … Continued
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March 7, 2017

Brooks Calls 9th Circuit Court of Appeals the Most Error-Prone and Reversed Circuit Court of Appeal

By Brandon Moseley Friday, February 10, 2017 U.S. Representative Mo Brooks (R from Huntsville) announced that he was disappointed with the United States 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling against President Donald J. Trump’s immigration Executive Order. Congressman Brooks said, “I am disappointed the 9th Circuit Court, often the most error-prone and reversed circuit court … Continued
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February 15, 2017