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Lottery: The Easiest Vote is to “Let the People Vote”

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—A packed room on the third floor of the State House was the scene for a public hearing, on a constitutional amendment that would change State law prohibiting a lottery. The Alabama 1901 Constitution specifically forbids a State lottery. Sen. Jim McClendon’s bill is written to allow the people … Continued
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February 11, 2016

GOP Chair Candidates Campaign For St. Clair GOP Votes

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, January 15, the two candidates for the Chairmanship of the Alabama Republican Party spoke to the members of the St. Clair Republican Party at their regularly scheduled meeting in Pell City. Former Mobile County Republican Chair Terry Lathan said, “I did not realize that you were such … Continued
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January 16, 2015

Ward and McClendon Presented Annual Leadership Award

Staff Report Alabama Political Reporter GULF SHORES—State Senator Cam Ward and Representative Jim McClendon were presented with the 2014 Leadership Award by the Alabama Association of Regional Councils (AARC) today in Gulf Shores. Suzanne Burnette, the President of the association, cited Senator Ward’s work in establishing tough new laws that punish those who take advantage … Continued
October 27, 2014

Establishment Candidates Hold On to Power

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard, R-Auburn and Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh, R Anniston retained their seats in Tuesday’s Republican Primary.  Not only did they win, most of their allies received big wins as well. Rep. Mike Hubbard crushed challenger Sandy Toomer by 20 percentage points. Congressman … Continued
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June 4, 2014

Sen. Dial & Rep. McClendon Tout Tablets As Replacements for Textbooks; Introduce “Alabama Ahead Act”

Staff Report LINEVILLE, Alabama (December 23, 2011)—Senator Gerald Dial (R-Lineville) and Representative Jim McClendon (R-Springville) proposed legislation on Tuesday that will modernize Alabama’s classrooms through the introduction of tablets instead of textbooks. Entitled the “Alabama Ahead Act,” the proposal will provide schools the option to place 21st century technology in the hands of all 9th … Continued
December 23, 2011

HB 30, Putting Alabama’s prisoners to work

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Alabama HB 30 is a bill that would allow the Department of Corrections (DOC) to contract with private industry to bring jobs into Alabama prison facilities, enabling inmates to earn a wage as well as pay for some of the cost of their incarceration. The bill is sponsored by … Continued
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December 22, 2011