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Rep. Phil Williams Open to Voting For Lottery

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, July 29, State Representative Phil Williams said that he would support the Governor’s lottery proposal, if certain conditions are met. Rep. Phil Williams wrote, “A Special Session of the Legislature will begin August 15th.” Rep. Williams said that, “Only the Governor can call a Special Session. Governor Bentley … Continued

August 1, 2016

Speaker’s Race To Be Decided Tuesday

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The Republican House Caucus will meet on Tuesday to select the next Speaker. The declared candidates are Representatives Steve Clouse, Lynn Greer, Mac McCutcheon, Barry Moore, Phil Williams and Mike Jones. The Caucus consists of seventy House members, due to the vacancies created by Mike Hubbard’s conviction of felony … Continued

July 29, 2016

Why The Rush To Choose A New Speaker?

By Jack Campbell The half-hearted joke around The Capital City is that Mike Hubbard’s trial corpse wasn’t even cool before lobbyists in Montgomery were getting out their rosters of State House members and firing up their calculators to see who might have the inside track to be the next speaker. Former Speaker Hubbard will face … Continued

June 30, 2016

Gaston Will Not Be Candidate for Speaker of the House: McCutcheon Announces Candidacy

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, June 22, Acting House Speaker Victor Gaston (R-Mobile) announced in a statement that he will not be a candidate for the Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives. Rep. Mac McCutcheon (R-Capshaw) announced late on Wednesday that he is running for Speaker of the House. Acting Speaker Gaston … Continued

June 23, 2016

McCutcheon Pushing for Tax Increase for Roads

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, January 22, State Representative Mac McCutcheon (R-Capshaw) said on Facebook that it is time to make some decisions about the future of our transportation infrastructure. The powerful Chairman of the House Rules Committee claimed that we need 12 cents additional state taxes on every gallon of fuel … Continued

January 25, 2016

New House Bill Seeks Star Chamber Powers

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—A new bill sponsored by Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R- Auburn) would create a joint-legislative committee that would not only pay its members, but also grant them the power to “approve, modify, or withhold” funds budgeted to State agencies and other government entities. HB257 envisions a “Star … Continued

March 17, 2015

US Attorney General Charges President Obama With 23 Counts Of Felony Public Corruption

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter If tomorrow’s headlines read “Obama Charged with 23 Counts of Felony Public Corruption” the outrage voiced by Alabama lawmakers would be second to none. From Washington DC to Washington County, Alabama ’s Republican lawmakers would be calling for the President to resign immediately, without so much as a mention … Continued

November 24, 2014

Boeing Wins Show Down with Union: Will Stay in Washington State

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday night, Boeing union machinists in Washington State voted 51 to 49 to agree to give up future pension benefits and accept a 401k plan. The move means that the new version of Boeing’s popular 777x jetliner will be built at the existing factory in Washington. Boeing officials … Continued

January 6, 2014

McCutcheon Launches Re-Election Campaign

By Beth Clayton Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY–Representative Mac McCutcheon has announced that he will seek a third term to represent district 25 in the Alabama House of Representatives. The 25th district represents parts of Limestone and Madison counties. McCutcheon lives in Huntsville with his wife, Debbie. Together, they have two children and several grandchildren. He is … Continued

August 7, 2013