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Bill to qualify more retired law enforcement officers as school resource officers passes House

The Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill allowing retired law enforcement officers to serve as school resource officers without having to attend the police academy again. House Bill 236 is sponsored by state Rep. Phillip Pettus, R-Killen. Pettus, a retired law enforcement officer himself, said that his bill would allow a retired … Continued
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March 15, 2018
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Beware the Ides of March

Beware the Ides of March, warned the seer to Julius Caesar, but Caesar didn’t, and the Roman emperor was reportedly assassinated on March 15, 44 BC. On this Ides of March, there are other warnings going out, not for a literal assassination but, perhaps, massive political consequences. Politicians on all levels – federal, state, and … Continued
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March 15, 2018

Brooks takes another jab at “smoke and mirrors” budget deal

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Alabama, is making it well known that he is not happy with the recent bipartisan budget deal — a wide-ranging agreement that upped federal spending levels to the disdain of fiscal conservatives in the House. Congress passed the two-year spending bill last week, ending months … Continued
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February 15, 2018

Birmingham Realtors PAC held FCPA reports for four years

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter In his ongoing effort to ensure adherence to the Fair Campaign Practice Act (FCPA), Secretary of State John Merrill continues to crackdown on those who fail to report according to State law’s required guidelines. One such group, put on notice by the Secretary of State’s Office, is the Birmingham … Continued
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July 11, 2017

Congress works on several bills for National Police Week

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter This week is National Police Week and the US Congress has passed a series of bills intended to help Law Enforcement officers. US Senator Luther Strange (R-Alabama) announced that he was supporting S. 1134, the Back the Blue Act, sponsored by US Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas). Sen. Strange said, … Continued
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May 20, 2017

The End of Robert Bentley: Part II

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter It is fairly obvious by now that Robert Bentley was awful at concealing an affair. He accidentally sent an “I love you Rebekah” text to his wife, Diane. He got caught on a recording make a phone call to his mistress – twice. He didn’t know his iPad was … Continued
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April 13, 2017
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Systematic Venality Renders State Government Suspect

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Theodore Roosevelt once said, “When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer ‘Present’ or ‘Not Guilty’.” Corruption is a pervasive reality in all branches of our State government, and our lawmakers and media selectively look away far too often. In the … Continued
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October 31, 2016
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Will Chief Justice Roy Moore Be Denied Equal Justice?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Chief Justice Roy Moore has been suspended for the rest of his term in office, which permanently removes him from the bench forever (Moore will be aged-out by a State statute that caps eligibility to run for a judgeship after 70). The Alabama Supreme Court is refusing to unseal … Continued
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October 24, 2016