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All States to Recognize Same Sex Marriage

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter In a controversial 5 to 4 ruling, the United States redefined marriage for all fifty states to mean two people of whatever gender.  Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) on Friday released a statement on the same- sex marriage ruling by the US Supreme Court: “I have always believed in the … Continued
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June 27, 2015

Marsh Meets the Press

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, May 5, Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) unveiled the latest version of his gambling expansion plan at a press conference in the State House. Reporters asked Senator Marsh what he thought of Governor Robert Bentley (R) calling his gambling bill an ugly bill.  Marsh retorted, … Continued
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May 6, 2015

Alabama Senate Passes Joint Resolution Opposing Medicaid Expansion

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, April 21, the Alabama Senate overwhelmingly adopted Senate Joint Resolution 34, to express the body’s intent not to expand or fund the expansion of the Alabama Medicaid Program. The bill was sponsored by State Senator Trip Pittman (R-Montrose). The Administration of President Obama has been pressuring the … Continued
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April 23, 2015

Huckabee To Host Book Signings

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Former Arkansas Governor, 2008 Republican Presidential Primary candidate, former Fox News television host, and New York Times Bestselling author, Mike Huckabee will host book signings in Georgia and Alabama on Monday, Feb. 2 and Tuesday, Feb 3.  The stops are part of his 14-state bus tour to promote the … Continued
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February 2, 2015

Governor Bentley Addresses Congress

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, January 28, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) testified before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on behalf of the National Governors Association regarding the need for Congress to pass a long-term plan for transportation infrastructure investments. In 2012, Congress passed the Moving Ahead for Progress in … Continued
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January 30, 2015

Bentley Gives Vague Outline of Second Term Agenda

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, January 19, newly re-elected Alabama Governor Robert Bentley told hundreds of family, friends, fellow elected officials, supporters, and well-wishers gathered in front of Alabama’s historic capital building for his inauguration that, “The people of this State won’t back down from a challenge. Not in the fight for … Continued
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January 20, 2015

Judge Denies Seigelman Bond

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Former Alabama Governor Don Seigelman (D) got his day in court, but it did not go as well as he and his supporters had hoped. Federal Judge US District Judge Clay Land told the former Alabama Governor that he is unlikely to win his appeal in January, thus denied … Continued
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December 19, 2014

Don Seigelman Back In Alabama: Could Get Out Soon

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Only one Democrat has been elected Governor of Alabama since George C Wallace’s last term, and that Governor, Don Seigelman, is presently a prisoner of the federal government at their prison facility in Oakdale, Louisiana. That all could end……soon. Today, former Governor Seigelman is in the Montgomery County Jail … Continued
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December 15, 2014

Democrats Suffers Losses Across America and Alabama

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter BIRMINGHAM—Just two years ago, Democrats across the country were celebrating President Barack H. Obama’s re-election and their ability to pick up seats in the U.S. Senate. Well today, Obama is still the President but the Republicans have crushed their rivals in U.S. Senate races across the country while building … Continued
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November 5, 2014