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Shelby and Palmer Reaffirm Commitment to Repeal Obamacare

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, March 23 marked the fifth anniversary of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, better known popularly as “Obamacare.”  U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R from Alabama) and U.S. Representatives Gary Palmer (R from Hoover) and Martha Roby (R from Montgomery) issued statements to reaffirm their commitments to … Continued
March 24, 2015

Shelby Proposes Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, February 10, US Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) announced that he has introduced S.J.Res. 9 which proposes a constitutional amendment that would require Congress to pass a balanced budget. Senator Shelby said in a written statement, “I have long believed that one of the few shortfalls of our … Continued
February 11, 2015

Governor Bentley Addresses Congress

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, January 28, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) testified before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on behalf of the National Governors Association regarding the need for Congress to pass a long-term plan for transportation infrastructure investments. In 2012, Congress passed the Moving Ahead for Progress in … Continued
January 30, 2015

‘American Spectator’ Says Palmer May be the Most Important Freshman Legislator in Recent History

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter There are 435 members of the U.S. House of Representatives and 100 members of the U.S. Senate. Many of the most powerful members of Congress aren’t well known outside of their own state or even district. Often it takes a decade or more for a member to influence legislation. … Continued
October 28, 2014

Business Council of Alabama Endorses Palmer

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, October 16, the Gary Palmer (R) for Congress campaign announced that the board of directors of the Business Council of Alabama (BCA) has endorsed Gary Palmer in the race for the U.S. House of Representatives in the Sixth Congressional District. BCA Chairman Fred McCallum said in a … Continued
October 20, 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

National Federation of Independent Businesses and Save America’s Free Enterprise Trust Endorse Palmer

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The last six years have been hard on American business. Obamacare is raising health insurance costs substantially, proposed new CO2 rules will raise energy costs, taxes have increased, federal regulations are growing exponentially, and the successful in this society have endured a constant barrage of rhetoric blaming them for … Continued
October 3, 2014

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Endorses Palmer

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, September 29, the Gary Palmer for Congress Campaign announced in a written statement that Gary has received the endorsement of the Chamber of Commerce of The United States of America. The President and Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Thomas J. Donohue said in … Continued
September 30, 2014

Shelby Opposes Massive New Regulations in Housing

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, May 14, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R) from Alabama detailed opposition to housing reform legislation because the bill would greatly expand and complicate the role of government in housing markets and create a new super-regulator while potentially exposing taxpayers to trillions of dollars of liability.  Sen. Shelby … Continued
May 16, 2014

Bachus Introduces Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, Representative Spencer Bachus (R) from Vestavia introduced legislation (The Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013) that would require federal agencies to be more accountable for the effects of proposed regulations on small businesses. The bill, which has bipartisan support, would tailor final rules to minimize their impact. … Continued
July 2, 2013