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Rogers Threatens to Filibuster Everything for the Rest of Session Over Waterworks Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, April 30, the Alabama House of Representatives slowed to a crawl when a few members of the Black Legislative Caucus launched into a filibuster of the adoption of a ten minute calendar. Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) was absent due to a hearing in his on-going … Continued
May 1, 2015

Human Trafficking Legislation Introduced in Legislature

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, April 7, Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force Chair and State Representative Jack Williams (R-Vestavia) introduced the Alabama Human Trafficking Safe Harbor Act, HB433.  This bill will add a Safe Harbor provision to current law for a child who is engages in the act of prostitution.  The bill … Continued
April 13, 2015

Hubbard Says Tax Increases Would Be A Last Resort

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, April 9, Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) addressed the Alabama Political Reporter as well as the other members of the Montgomery press corps after the House took a lunch break. Speaker Hubbard said that while it appears that not a lot has happened this week … Continued
April 10, 2015

Worley Says That Republican Super-majority Still Has Not Offered Leadership

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, March 20 Alabama Democratic Party Chairwoman Nancy Worley said that the Republican Super-majority has been “heavy on pandering and light on solutions” during the first weeks of the 2015 legislative session. Chairwoman Worley said, “”We are now almost a third of the way through the legislative session, and … Continued
March 24, 2015

Palmer and Byrne Critical Of Deal With Iran

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, March 2, US Representatives Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) and Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) issued statement in regards to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech before Congress and the impending Obama Administration deal with Iran on their nuclear ambitions. Congressman Palmer said, “The diplomatic relationship between the United States and … Continued
March 4, 2015

Revelations Lead to Calls for Hubbard’s Resignation

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, a growing list of media professionals and political groups joined Alabama Political Reporter Editor Bill Britt, in calling for Representative Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) to step down as the Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives. The leadership of the Rainy Day Patriots called for Speaker Hubbard to … Continued
March 3, 2015

Sessions, Roby, and Byrne Critical of President’s Budget

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, February 2, US Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) and US Representatives Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) and Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) issued written statements following President Obama’s fiscal year 2016 $3.99 million budget submitted to Congress on Monday. Sen. Sessions said in a written statement, “The President has sent another tax-and-spend … Continued
February 3, 2015

Byrne Bill To Repeal ObamaCare Could Be Voted On This Week

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, January 28, 2015, Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) introduced legislation to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, popularly known as Obamacare, and replace the controversial healthcare reform legislation with a plan that Rep. Byrne says will actually lower costs and increase competition. Representative Byrne … Continued
February 2, 2015

Hubbard Announces House GOP Leadership

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, January 14, the newly re-elected Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) announced the individual Representatives chosen for leadership positions during the 2015 thru 2018 quadrennium. (See Leadership Assignments Here.) Speaker Mike Hubbard said that he was very pleased with the organizational session.  Some changes … Continued
January 15, 2015

Mike Hubbard Re-Elected As Speaker

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, January 13 Representative Mike Hubbard (R from Auburn) was re-elected with bipartisan support as the Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives.  Hubbard received the votes of 99 of the 105 members. Rep. Mickey Hammon (R from Decatur) nominated Hubbard to lead the Alabama House for another four … Continued
January 14, 2015