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Hubbard Says Gaming Bills Waste Time

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, July 14, the Alabama Legislature returned to Montgomery for a special session called by Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) to pass a State General Fund (SGF) budget. Many across the State have speculated that the legislature might pass some sort of gambling bill to let the voters … Continued
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July 14, 2015

Is The Budget Crisis Truly Insurmountable?

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In the 2012 Legislative Session, the Alabama Legislature was confronted with a daunting choice: raise taxes or cut the State General Fund (SGF) budget by about $150 million a year, so that spending would be right-sized to fit income. Cut taxes or cut spending?  That was the question.  … Continued
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July 13, 2015

Special Session Begins

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, July 10, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) doubled-down on his demands that the Alabama Legislature raise taxes on the people of Alabama in the Special Session that begins on Monday, July 13.  Most legislators remain noncommittal on the Governor’s controversial proposals. On Saturday, July 11, State … Continued
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July 13, 2015

Sen. Williams Still Opposes Raising Taxes

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, July 10, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) doubled down on his demands that the Alabama Legislature raise taxes on the people of Alabama in the Special Session that begins on Monday, July 13. Most legislators remain non-committal on the Governor’s controversial proposals. State Senator Phil Williams (R-Rainbow … Continued
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July 13, 2015

Tea Party Groups Has Suggestions for Special Session

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter    Republicans hold crushing supermajorities in both Houses of the Alabama Legislature and every statewide elected office in Alabama. The Republican grass roots overwhelmingly opposes the controversial common core educational standards that are rewriting education as we know it in this country and the Alabama Republican Party Executive Committee has … Continued
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July 13, 2015

Beverage Tax Opponents Fear Governor’s Special Session Call

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, July 9, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley announced that he was calling the State Legislature into Special Session on July 13, to address the troubled 2016 State General Fund (SGF) budget. The Governor did not address what exactly his proposals would be for the special session call, … Continued
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July 10, 2015

McMillan Calls for BP Settlement Money to Go To Trust Fund

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, July 7, the Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries John McMillan (R) called on state leaders to put the BP settlement money in the Alabama Trust Fund instead of using it to shore up the troubled State General Fund (SGF): which funds the courts, Medicaid, … Continued
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July 8, 2015

Alabama Jobs Foundation on BP Settlement

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, July 2 Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) and Governor Robert Bentley (R) announced that BP has agreed to pay the State of Alabama a settlement of $2.3 billion.  So that means that we can put that money in an account and draw interest while we … Continued
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July 6, 2015

Bentley Defends His Decision to Take Down Confederate Flags

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Confederate flag issue continues to resonate across Alabama like no issue has in years. Thousands of Alabamians have expressed their anger to the Governor in letters, emails, phone calls, and signing online petitions to have the flags restored to their place honoring those who served the state … Continued
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July 6, 2015