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“Supremes” Likely to Decide Future of Obamacare…..Again

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, July 22, a federal appeals court ruled that individuals cannot use tax credits or subsidies to buy health insurance on federally run exchanges.  In a divided decision, the three-judge panel said that the way the law was originally written, cost-sharing subsidies can be used only through state-run … Continued
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July 23, 2014

PSC Commissioner Jeremy Oden Receives AL Patriots Tea Party Endorsement

Staff Report BREWTON – The Alabama Patriots, one of Alabama’s largest Tea Party organizations, announced their endorsement of Jeremy Oden in the race for Public Service Commission, Place 1 today. Danny B. Joyner of the Alabama Patriots explained that Oden’s endorsement was due to his strong conservative record, especially when facing liberal environmental interest groups. … Continued
April 14, 2014

Supreme Court Rejects AEA’s Lawsuit

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday (as almost everyone expected) the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that the courts do not regulate the rules of the legislature.  The Alabama Education Association (AEA) had sued to block Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) from signing the Alabama Accountability Act.  Judge Price (D) had ruled in favor of … Continued
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March 14, 2013

Bentley Sends EMA Team to Hurricane Sandy Disaster Area

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is no stranger to disaster areas and Hurricane Sandy is one of the largest natural disasters to befall the United States in its history. The Alabama EMA is deploying a team of experts to assist the state of New York and the Federal Emergency … Continued
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November 13, 2012

Republicans Say 11th Circuit Court Ruling Upholds Parts of HB 56

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter After the beating that the Arizona Law took from the U.S. Supreme Court, Alabama Republicans knew that some provisions of Alabama’s landmark anti-illegal immigration law, HB 56 were going to be overturned by the U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta; but many Republican leaders issued statements announcing … Continued
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August 21, 2012

Texting While Driving is Now Illegal in Alabama

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama’s law to ban text messaging while driving a motor vehicle is now in effect and law enforcement officers can stop and ticket you for it even if they see no other violations so put down the cell phone and focus on driving your automobile. The bill (House Bill … Continued
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August 1, 2012

Lt. Governor Ivey Supports Governor Bentley’s Efforts to Improve State Government and Create Jobs

Staff Report MONTGOMERY, Alabama (July 19, 2012) Under his leadership, Governor Bentley has moved state government in the right direction through his efforts to reduce costs and improve operational efficiency.  Remarkably, he and the leadership of the Alabama Legislature are on track toward a billion dollars in savings for the hard-working taxpayers of Alabama.  This … Continued
July 20, 2012

“If you See Something, Say Something” Theme promoted by Alabama Department of Homeland Security to Report Suspicious Criminal Activity

Staff Report MONTGOMERY – Director Spencer Collier on Wednesday joins the federal government’s response to suspicious activity by touting the “If you See Something, Say Something” program. Following a directive by the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Director Collier wishes to raise public awareness of indicators of terrorist activities … Continued
July 19, 2012

U.S. Chamber Cheers Bentley’s Airbus Announcement

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The U.S. Chamber of Commerce applauded the decision by aircraft manufacturer Airbus to build their first North American manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama. This airliner assembly plant will create 1,000 new manufacturing jobs in Alabama. The President and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Thomas J. Donahoe said, … Continued
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July 6, 2012