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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
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April 28, 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
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April 22, 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
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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
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April 1, 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
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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

Alabama Legislative Session Starts On Tuesday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, March 3, both Houses of the Alabama Legislature will return to Montgomery for the start of the 2015 legislative session. During the day there will be a number of events. At 9:30 am in the Joint Briefing Room (popularly called the Star Wars room) on the seventh … Continued
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March 2, 2015