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Del Marsh: Let the People Vote on a Lottery and Gaming

By Senate President Pro Tempore Del Marsh Five years ago we came to Montgomery on a simple promise:  to streamline state government, to cut waste, to bring efficiency and a business-like approach to state services. We went to work and we did our job. While there is still work to be done, we delivered on … Continued
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May 11, 2015

Marsh Meets the Press

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, May 5, Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) unveiled the latest version of his gambling expansion plan at a press conference in the State House. Reporters asked Senator Marsh what he thought of Governor Robert Bentley (R) calling his gambling bill an ugly bill.  Marsh retorted, … Continued
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May 6, 2015

Marsh Releases Omnibus Gaming Bill, with Opposition on Fifth Floor

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—On Thursday, President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) released a copy of his omnibus gaming bill, which would authorize gaming at certain locations throughout the State. (See bill here.) There are many obstacles to Marsh’s plan, but the greatest is coming from Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn), … Continued
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May 1, 2015

House Democrats Present their Plan

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, April 8, Alabama’s House Democrats held a press conference to announce their plan to address the State’s problems. The Alabama House Democratic Caucus presented an ambitious addenda that included lifting the sales tax on groceries, eliminating what it called “loopholes” to raise more taxes from corporations, raising taxes … Continued
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April 9, 2015

Legislature Finishes Busy First Week

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Legislature went back into session on Tuesday, March 3, and immediately began work on new legislation for 2015. The legislature generally meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays and does a lot of work in committee on Wednesdays. House Rules Committee Chairman Mac McCutcheon (R-Capshaw) wrote on Facebook: “Finished … Continued
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March 9, 2015

Bentley Releases Details On Controversial Tax Plan

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In November, Governor Robert Bentley was reelected by the vast majority of the voters in Alabama easily outclassing his Democratic opponent. But was Gov. Bentley reelected because the people of Alabama trust him implicitly to lead them, or were they voting for his first term policies of rightsizing Alabama … Continued
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March 2, 2015

Governor To Propose Tax Increases

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) wants more money to spend.  After four years of saying that we should right size Alabama government to fit government revenues, now the recently re-elected Governor wants to grow revenues so that State government can grow and so its leaders can spend more money. … Continued
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February 3, 2015

McClurkin Campaigns For ALGOP Chair

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The 2014 elections are over and the Presidential primaries are still over a year away, but Alabama politics never takes a holiday.  The ALGOP Chair race is already well underway.  Current Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead has announced that he will not seek another term. Already, two candidates … Continued
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December 29, 2014

Wallace Announces Candidacy For ALGOP Vice Chair

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Republican Party is selecting new officers to lead it forward and to build on the spectacular successes of the last 34 years that has seen the party rise from being a non-factor in State politics to the dominant party in the State.  Don Wallace, the President of … Continued
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December 24, 2014