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House Passes Education Budget With Stagnant Teacher Pay

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, March 18, the Alabama House of Representatives addressed the fiscal year 2015 Education Budget which begins on October 1. The most controversial aspect of the Education Trust Fund (ETF) budget is that, if the Senate concurs, teacher and education employees will see no pay increase. The Alabama … Continued
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March 19, 2014

Bentley Applauds Final Passage of Workforce Council Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, February 13, 2014, the Alabama Senate and House of Representatives both passed SB 217 creating the Alabama Workforce Council.  Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) issued a written statement following the final passage. Governor Bentley said, “One of the recommendations of my College and Career Ready Task Force, … Continued
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February 17, 2014

Remington Coming to Huntsville

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Saturday, the Military Times reported that gun maker Remington Outdoor Co. is expected to announce that they are opening a new factory in Huntsville, Alabama.  For lawmakers in the firearm freedoms friendly state of Alabama this was welcome news.  The new 500,000 square foot facility will bring 2,000 … Continued
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February 17, 2014

Bentley Issues State of Emergency for Winter Weather

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter For the second time this year, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) has issued a state of emergency for unusual winter weather. Meteorologists are predicting snow and ice on Tuesday for much of Central Alabama. Governor Bentley said, “Alabama recently experienced a winter weather situation two weeks ago, and we are … Continued
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February 11, 2014

Alabama Legislature Honors Military During Joint Session

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, February 6, 2014, in honor of Military Appreciation Day, the Alabama Legislature convened a Joint Session Thursday to pay tribute to the members of the United States Armed Forces and to highlight legislation that is aimed at strengthening Alabama’s role as a military-friendly state. The featured speaker … Continued
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February 7, 2014

House Bill Will Politicize Examiner of Public Accounts Office

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Freshman Rep. Ed Henry (R-Decatur) has proposed a bill that would place the Examiner of Public Accounts under the State Auditor’s Office. Henry recently criticized the Office of Public Accounts for what he deemed excessive pay for the Assistant Chief Examiner. This was little more than just a theatrical … Continued
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February 5, 2014

Leeds Criticized for Charging To Move Cars

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, numerous transfer trucks along with other motorists were involved in accidents across Alabama.  One of the biggest traffic snarls was in Leeds where several of the 18 wheelers jack-knifed in icy conditions. Thousands of motorists who work in Jefferson County, but live in Leeds, St. Clair County, or … Continued
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January 30, 2014

Bentley Deploys Helicopters to Rescue Stranded Motorists

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Robert Bentley announced this morning, Wednesday, January 29, 2014, that he has activated six helicopters to observe the traffic situation on the I-20 corridors and rescue stranded motorists. Governor Bentley told Fox 6 reporters that the state will come to the rescue of the thousands of people … Continued
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January 29, 2014

No Special Elections Will Be Held on Tuesday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday will see severe cold and in many parts of the state there will be snow and ice.  Due to the likelihood of frigid temperatures and the possibility of winter precipitation Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) has declared a state of emergency and has postponed House of Representatives Special … Continued
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January 28, 2014

Bentley Addresses Cleburne County Republicans

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Saturday, January 18 Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) was in Cleburne County addressing the Cleburne County Republican Party as their Winter Dinner event. Governor Bentley said that Cleburne County will always have a special place in his heart because when he was running for the office of Governor … Continued
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January 20, 2014