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Politics, Inaccurate Claims Plague Intro to Troy Medicaid Study

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter Troy University Professor and recent Medicaid expansion analysis coauthor Scott Beaulier has been out in the media – on television and in print – defending his research, which directly challenges two previous studies done by UAB and UA examining the potential economic impact expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care … Continued
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March 12, 2014

Marsh Backs Down On Core Vow

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter The fight over what has become known as the Common Core educational standards has made its way into both the Education Trust Fund budget and into two Senate bills, one of which is scheduled for a public hearing tomorrow at the State House in Montgomery. The educational guidelines, also … Continued
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March 11, 2014

Bill Would Remove Individual Cap on Accountability Act Tax Credits

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter Alabama House Representative Chad Fincher has introduced a bill that would remove the individual cap on tax credits available through the Alabama Accountability Act and allow some corporate entities to donate as “individual taxpayers.” The tax credit cap, which is currently set at $7,500 per individual taxpayer, would be … Continued
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March 4, 2014

Beason’s Gun Rights Bill has Public Hearing (w/video)

By:Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter   Yesterday the Senate Judiciary Committee held a public hearing on SB354, a bill that its sponsor, Gardendale Republican Senator Scott Beason, says is merely an extension and necessary addition to gun legislation passed by the legislature that he introduced last session.   The bill would provide that carrying a … Continued
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February 27, 2014

Senator Singleton Plugs The V on Senate Floor (w/video)

By: Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter   Yesterday in the Senate floor, during a procedural filibuster of the day’s actions by the Republican super-majority, Democratic Senator Bobby Singleton plugged his appearance on this week’s episode of Alabama Political Reporter’s The Voice of Alabama Politics. “I’m proud to say that I was on The V today, … Continued
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February 27, 2014

Predatory Lending Bills Receive Bipartisan, Cash Backed Opposition in Committee

By: Lee HedgepethAlabama Political Reporter As the Alabama Political Reporter had predicted on Wednesday, two bills that would deal with predatory payday and title lending being considered by the House Financial Services Committee were killed in its meeting last week. The payday lending regulations bill, HB145, is sponsored by Birmingham Democrat Patricia Todd. The title loan … Continued
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February 17, 2014

Bill Excluding Mention of Kwanzaa Passes Senate Along Racial Lines (w/video)

By: Lee HedgepethAlabama Political Reporter Yesterday in the Alabama Senate, lawmakers passed a bill that allows for the teaching of “traditional winter greetings” in schools across the state. The legislation lists “Merry Christmas,” “Happy Hanukkah,” and “Happy Holidays” as examples, and also provides that public schools be allowed to display symbolic images, as long as … Continued
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February 14, 2014