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VictoryLand To Reopen

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—VictoryLand supporters made it clear at a press conference on Monday, that the facility would reopen, giving much needed hope to the citizens of Macon County that thousands of good paying jobs would be returning to their beleaguered community. Last week, the Alabama Supreme Court struck down a lower … Continued

April 5, 2016

First Alabama Airbus Takes First Flight

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, March 21, the first Airbus A321 passenger jet built in Alabama took its maiden flight before it’s delivery to Jet Blue Airlines. Alabama Governor Robert Bentley said, “It is a major milestone in the history of aviation manufacturing in Alabama to see the first Airbus aircraft produced in … Continued

March 22, 2016

Marsh’s Tenure Reform Bill Passes Committee in 5 to 4 Vote

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, March 8, the Senate Education Policy Committee narrowly voted to give a favorable report to a tenure reform bill introduced and championed by Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston). The PREP Act, Senate Bill 316 would make tenure harder to get, five years versus the present … Continued

March 9, 2016

Marsh Introduces Tenure Reform Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, March 1, Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) finally introduced his long discussed Tenure Reform Bill. Earlier versions of the bill were called the RAISE Act. This actually introduced bill is being called the PREP Act, Senate Bill 316. The Senate Education Policy Committee will address … Continued

March 8, 2016

GOP Irony: Smaller government until we don’t get our way

By Representative Darrio Melton “More jobs. Less government.” -Governor Robert Bentley “Less regulation and a smaller government is better…” – Rep. David Faulkner We’ve heard these lines before, time and time again, from Republican candidates promising smaller government and more local control when they’re elected. Despite the campaign promises, the same Republicans whistle a different … Continued

February 16, 2016

Luther Strange Asks Supreme Court to Block Obama’s Plan

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, January 26, Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) announced that Alabama is among a bipartisan coalition of 29 states and state agencies asking the United States Supreme Court to immediately halt President Barack H. Obama’s administration’s CO2 rule for power plants which the states argue is both unlawful … Continued

January 28, 2016

Alabama Manufacturers Endorse Roby

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, January 25, Manufacture Alabama announced that it is endorsing incumbent US Representative Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) for re-election in 2016. Manufacture Alabama’s President, George Clark said in a statement, “Congresswoman Roby is a proven and solid leader for our State. She has an established pro-manufacturing record and has … Continued

January 26, 2016

Our Teachers Shouldn’t Be On The Chopping Block To Fix The State’s Problems

By Rep. Darrio Melton We have a lot of issues on our plate for the upcoming legislative session, and we’ve talked a lot about many of the critical issues: our state’s budget crisis, lack of Medicaid expansion, prison overcrowding, jobs, and so on. As we’re moving closer to the 2016 session, rumors are beginning to … Continued

January 12, 2016

I have your silver bullet, Governor

By Rep. Darrio Melton In politics and in life, there is seldom a “silver bullet” solution. Panaceas and cure-alls are typically the talk of snake oil salesmen, while public policy is frequently grounded in realms of give-and-take and cost-benefit analyses. Alabama’s budget crisis has been no different. There have been a number of solutions on … Continued

November 3, 2015

Huckabee Campaigns Across Alabama

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, October 1, former Arkansas Governor and GOP Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee campaigned across Alabama with stops in Florence, Sylacauga, Selma, and Dothan. The Alabama Political Reporter (APR) spoke with Governor Huckabee in Sylacauga. APR: Russia is bombing targets in Syria and has warned that they might shoot down … Continued

October 2, 2015