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More than $100,000 campaign finance penalties collected during 2018 election season

More than $100,000 in campaign finance fines and fees have been collected during the 2018 campaign season in Alabama. The Alabama Secretary of State’s Office said Friday that $197,657.84 in Fair Campaign Practices Act penalties have been issued, and $102,249.05 of those fees have been paid by political action committees and principal campaign committees. The Secretary … Continued

November 19, 2018

DAs can make the difference

Alabamians are ready to see a broken criminal justice system fixed, and it’s time to let those sitting in the most powerful position know it — our District Attorneys (DAs). District Attorneys are the lead prosecutors in counties across the state, but what voters may not realize is that the District Attorney wields an incredible … Continued

November 1, 2018

Report finds Alabamians give up daily necessities to pay off burdensome court fines, fees

Many Alabamians with court debt are sacrificing basic daily needs like food and medical care to pay down burdensome court costs, fines and fees, a new report has found. The report — released Wednesday by the Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, UAB’s Treatment Alternatives for Safer Communities and Legal Services Alabama — found … Continued

October 11, 2018

Ethics Commission gives itself more power to reduce penalties for campaign law violators

The Alabama Ethics Commission is again making it less burdensome to violate campaign reporting laws. In a 3-0 vote on Wednesday (with two abstentions), the Commission voted to give itself the authority to reduce the number of offenses levied against candidates and political action committees (PACs) that violate campaign finance reporting rules. Typical violations occur … Continued

October 4, 2018

Marshall applauds Senate passage of Alabama Data Breach Notification Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall praised the Alabama Senate for passage of Senate Bill 318, the Alabama Data Breach Notification Act, by a vote of 24-0. The legislation was sponsored by Senator Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, requires that entities doing business in Alabama have to disclose to consumers if … Continued

March 2, 2018

House passes Bill giving some Probate Judges more Judicial powers

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, March 7, 2017, the Alabama House of Representative during the first night session of 2017 voted to pass House Bill 86 giving judges of probate the power to fine or jail people that defy their orders. Only Probate Judges with law degrees will have these new powers. HB86 … Continued

March 8, 2017

Bonner Introduces Legislation to Block BP from Being Able to Deduct Oil Spill Fines on Their Tax Returns

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Jo Bonner introduced legislation in the House on Friday to prevent companies that were involved in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill from being able to deduct hundreds of millions of dollars in fines and compensation from their tax bill. Congressman Bonner said that media … Continued

October 30, 2012

Shelby and Bentley Praise Passage of RESTORE Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R) from Alabama applauded the final Senate approval of a bicameral legislative package that includes the RESTORE Act. The RESTORE Act a Senate bill that was attached to the transportation bill which will help Gulf States continue the long-term recovery from the effects of the … Continued

July 5, 2012

RESTORE Amendment Passes Vote in the House

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter Congressman Jo Bonner (R) from Mobile released a statement to the press announcing his support for the creation of a Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund. Rep. Bonner said that the amendment to the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act is the first step in the process of passing the full … Continued

February 20, 2012