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Athens Tax Increase Defeated

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, August 25, voters in the City of Athens went to the polls and overwhelmingly voted to reject the proposed 12 mill tax increase which was to be used on an ambitious public works plan. There was high turnout in this single issue election.  Voters voted 62 … Continued
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August 26, 2015

Athens is Next Battleground over Taxes

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Athens School officials want to raise property taxes by 12 million and opponents allege that there has been improper use of school resources to pass that agenda in an August 25 referendum. Similar allegations were made in Baldwin County. There, Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) issued an … Continued
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August 17, 2015

Palmer Responds to Obama New CO2 Rules for Power Plants

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, August 3, US Representative Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) announced in a statement that he was opposed to the rule announced by the Obama Administration that would force power plants to make major cuts to carbon dioxide emissions.  Palmer cited testimony by experts who claim that if implemented it … Continued
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August 4, 2015

Luther Strange Commended by NRA for His Strong Defense of Gun Rights

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, July 29, the National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) commended Alabama Attorney General, Luther Strange (R) for upholding the Second Amendment rights of Alabamians. The AG determined that Alabama Department of Transportation officials had exceeded their authority, and broke State law, by banning guns … Continued
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August 3, 2015

Judge Dismisses Zeigler Suit

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, July 17, 2015 Montgomery Circuit Judge Greg Griffin has dismissed the lawsuit by Alabama State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) and two taxpayers of Baldwin County.  The trio had sued Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) as well as five Baldwin school officials.  The Judge ruled that the … Continued
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July 20, 2015

Alabama Jobs Foundation on BP Settlement

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, July 2 Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) and Governor Robert Bentley (R) announced that BP has agreed to pay the State of Alabama a settlement of $2.3 billion.  So that means that we can put that money in an account and draw interest while we … Continued
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July 6, 2015

Strange, Byrne Applaud Supreme Court Ruling on EPA

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, June 29, the US Supreme Court, in a controversial 5-4 ruling, sided with the energy companies and 23 states including Alabama, against restrictive new mercury emission rules by President Obama’s US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).  Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) said that the US Supreme Court’s … Continued
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June 30, 2015