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Jefferson County AFT Lands $150,000 Grant to Help Impose Common Core Standards

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Jefferson County-AFT, the local affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) announced in a written statement that they have been awarded a $150,000 grant from the AFT Innovation Fund. The President of the Jefferson County AFT, Vi Parramore said, “Our AFT Innovation Fund grant has enabled great teachers … Continued
September 28, 2012

Teacher’s Union Gives Books to Kids in Jefferson County

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Jefferson County Chapter of the American Federation Teachers announced in a written statement that they were at Center Point Elementary (which was destroyed in a tornado last year) and nearby Erwin Intermediate School to give away hundreds of new books on Tuesday. The students at Center Point Elementary … Continued
September 12, 2012

Time Running Out For Jefferson County’s Proposed Massive Tax Increase

By Brandon Moseley and Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter BIRMINGHAM–On the last full week of the Alabama 2012 legislative session, SB567, a Senate Bill introduced by Sen. Jabo Waggoner (R) from Vestavia, giving bankrupt Jefferson County massive new powers to raise taxes virtually across the board, including on every payroll in the financially embattled county, … Continued
May 15, 2012

Editorial: Republicans Should Stand on Principles

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Today, the House will vote on the Jefferson County Tax Increase Package, SB567, which would give the Jefferson County Commission vast new powers to saddle people that work, do business, or shop in Jefferson County with a whole host of Draconian new taxes, because the Jefferson County Commission is … Continued
May 10, 2012

Jefferson County Tax Increase Package Before the House

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Representative Jim McClendon (R) from Springville told ‘The Alabama Political Reporter’ Monday that the Jefferson County bailout bill will be in committee in the House on Tuesday.  Rep. McClendon expects that the bill will pass out of Committee and could be debated by the full Alabama House of Representatives … Continued
May 8, 2012

Republican Senate Votes for Tax increase on Jefferson County Workers, Businesses, and Consumers

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, the Alabama Senate passed SB567 by a margin of 16 to 11.  The bill, titled the Alabama Financially Distressed Counties Act, was authored by Senator Jabo Waggoner (R) from Vestavia.  Sen. Waggoner has issued a written statement on the Senate’s passage of the massive new tax increase … Continued
May 4, 2012

Rep. Drake and Sen. Beason Support HB 306

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama State Representative Dickie Drake (R) from Leeds says that he is still pushing for his bill to ban counties in Alabama from making non-sewer users pay a fee for the sewers they do not use.  In an ‘Alabama Political Reporter’ exclusive phone interview Rep. Dickie Drake said that … Continued
March 30, 2012

Romney wins Disputed Jefferson County Republican Party Presidential Straw Poll

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Romney wins Disputed Jefferson County Republican Party Presidential Straw Poll By Brandon Moseley The Jefferson County Republican Party held a Presidential Straw Poll and Candidate’s forum at the Trussville Civic Center Saturday. Over 350 Republicans crowded into the Civic Center for food, fun, fellowship, and old fashioned campaigning State … Continued
March 5, 2012

District Six Challengers Address Jefferson County Republicans

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Republicans who are challenging incumbent Congressman Spencer Bachus for the Sixth District Congressional Race all spoke to the Republican Jefferson County Party at their straw poll event at the Trussville Civic Center on Saturday.  Incumbent Congressman Spencer Bachus did not personally attend the event, though his campaign was … Continued
March 5, 2012

Attorney General Strange, District Attorney Brandon Falls, and Sheriff Mike Hale Announce Decisive Court Victory in Five Electronic Bingo Cases And Sheriff Mike Hale Announce Decisive Court Victory in Five Electronic Bingo Cases

Staff Report From the Office of Attorney General Luther Strange (MONTGOMERY)— Attorney General Luther Strange is pleased to announce that Jefferson County Presiding Circuit Judge Scott Vowell has issued a decisive ruling in five separate cases involving so-called “electronic bingo.” The final ruling today was the culmination of a joint law enforcement effort by Sheriff Mike … Continued
February 13, 2012