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Sex trafficking expert says House bill that shames buyers is an effective tool

Friday, the Alabama Political Reporter spoke to Geoff Rogers, the CEO and co-founder of the U.S. Institute Against Human Trafficking (USIAHT) about the growing human trafficking problem in our society and the best methods to combat the booming sex trafficking industry. The USIAHT fights sex trafficking and seeks to end trafficking through education and by … Continued
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May 27, 2019

Shelby remembers fallen police officers

U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), in observance of National Police Week, today commemorated the two Alabama law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2018. Senator Shelby co-sponsored S.Res.209, a Senate resolution designating the week of May 12-18, 2019, as “National Police Week” – a week in which Americans honor … Continued
May 16, 2019
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The feds are monitoring Alabama’s lottery debate because something stinks

A couple of weeks ago, as one of the worst lottery bills in history passed the Alabama Senate, I wrote that it would be amazing if the process that led to its passage didn’t get a hard look from one law enforcement agency or another. Well, guess what? As Bill Britt reports today in APR, … Continued
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May 9, 2019

House passes bill making it a felony to assault a journalist

Thursday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation that would make it a felony to attack a journalist or member of the press. HB312 is sponsored by state Representative Prince Chestnut. The bill has seven co-sponsors. Chestnut said that the bill protects the First Amendment by protecting a free press. State Representative Barbara Drummond, D-Mobile, … Continued
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May 3, 2019

Sen. Price defends decision to vote against permitless carry

On Friday, the pro-Second Amendment group BamaCarry revoked state Sen. Randy Price’s, R-Opelika, membership in the group. The group took action against Price, because he voted against a Senate bill that would have allowed Alabama residents to carry their handguns in their vehicles and concealed on their person without purchasing a concealed carry permit from … Continued
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April 30, 2019

MARC gets legislative report

Saturday, the Mid-Alabama Republican Club received a briefing by legislators on the 2019 legislative session in Vestavia Hills. State Senator James t. “Jabo” Waggoner, R-Vestavia, said, “Thursday, was the ninth legislative day out of thirty. Right around seven hundred bills have been introduced. The good news is that the majority of those bills will never … Continued
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April 16, 2019

A mother fights for hands free legislation

Wednesday, Michelle Lunsford was at the Alabama Statehouse to urge legislators to pass legislation that would make it illegal to operate a motor vehicle with a cell phone in your hands. “On February 22, 2018, my daughter, Camryn Callaway, was driving on I-65,” Mrs. Lunsford told the Alabama Political Reporter. “She was on her phone … Continued
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March 21, 2019
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The case for state control of alcoholic beverages

It’s that time of year again. The Alabama Legislature is only days from its opening session, and lawmakers across the state are drafting bills they say will make Alabama better. As in years past, some special interest groups – big-box retailers and liquor distributors – are pushing again to privatize liquor sales in Alabama. By … Continued
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February 27, 2019