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Red Snapper Season Limited to Just Ten Days

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, April 30, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced that the 2015 Red Snapper season length for recreational fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico will be just ten days: from June 1 to June 10 in federal waters.  Charter boats will have a 44 day season from … Continued
May 1, 2015

Search Continues for Missing Sailing Victims

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter As of Monday morning, two bodies have been found and five people are still missing following sudden, severe weather, that capsized several boats participating in a weekend sailing event. Dauphin Island Mayor Jeff Collier released a statement on Sunday: “Once again, the Dauphin Island community has experienced a tragic … Continued
April 28, 2015

Zeigler Promotes Elimination of State Agency to Keep Parks Open

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, April 21 Alabama State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) introduced his plan to save the State Parks System by identifying $13 million in savings by defunding the office of the Examiner of Public Accounts. Zeigler announced his plan in a speech to the Tuscaloosa Rotary Club.  Auditor Zeigler said … Continued
April 23, 2015

Zeigler Addresses Tuscaloosa Bamacarry

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, June 21 state Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) addressed an estimated 100 members of BamaCarry at Dreamland Barbecue in Northport. Zeigler announced that he was nicknamed Jim “Wastecutter” Zeigler.  “Today is my 3 month anniversary as your auditor.  It seems like three years.”  “I call this a hysterical … Continued
April 22, 2015

Zeigler Finds No Property Losses In 13 New Audits of 13 State Agencies

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, April 7, Alabama State auditor Jim Zeigler (R) released new audits of 13 State agencies. Zeigler reports that the results were all perfect. In all 13 State agencies all the property on inventory was accounted for. Auditor Zeigler said that the agencies audited had 2,561 items of state … Continued
April 9, 2015

Baldwin County Vote Could Jeopardize Bentley Tax Package

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) has the unenviable task of convincing a Republican supermajority which was elected by voters on a platform of no new taxes and downsizing bloated State government that what they really need to do is pass a massive $541 million tax plan and grow the … Continued
April 7, 2015

Massive Voter Turnout in Baldwin County Rejects Tax Increases

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Voters in Baldwin County sent a message to the County’s education establishment when they rejected a proposed 8 mill property tax increase.  The crushing defeat was doubly devastating to the schools system because not only did voters reject the tax increases, they also voted not to renew some existing … Continued
April 1, 2015

Zeigler Charges that Public Dollars were Used to Promote Tax Increase

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, March 31 voters in Baldwin County go to the polls to decide whether or not they want to pay higher taxes to support the Baldwin County School System.  On Monday State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) charged that the Baldwin County School Board has misappropriated existing tax dollars … Continued
March 31, 2015

Strategy to Combine Archives, Historical Commission Subject of Controversy

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—A clandestine strategy to combine the Alabama Historical Commission and the Alabama Department of Archives and History has developed over the last several months, according to two Goat Hill insiders. This is said to be another “overreach” in the Republican Supermajority’s quest to consolidate and govern under the banner … Continued
March 23, 2015

State Auditor’s Office to Become “The People’s Headquarters”

Staff Report Montgomery (March 3, 2015) — When the legislature starts the 2015 regular session Tuesday, hundreds of citizens are expected to show up to be seen and heard. Where will they gather for coffee, pastries and bathroom breaks? New state auditor Jim Zeigler is setting up hospitality in his office in the historic state … Continued
March 3, 2015