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Zeigler Comments on Bentley Statement on Tax Proposals

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Politcal Reporter On Monday, January 4, Alabama Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) issued a statement in response to Alabama Governor Robert Bentley’s statement that he would make no proposals on taxes before the 2016 legislative session. Zeigler said that Bentley has changed positions yet again. Auditor Zeigler said, “Gov. Bentley has changed … Continued

January 5, 2016

Legislature Considering Raising Taxes on Fuel

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama State Legislature is gearing up for another busy regular legislative session and one proposal that is being bandied about by legislators is raising gas taxes so that more money can be spent building and repairing more roads around the state, On Saturday, January 2, State Representative Mack … Continued

January 4, 2016

Zeigler Comments On Powerball Rigging Scandal

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, December 24, Alabama State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) said, that the growing lottery rigging scandal shows that government cannot run things right, and that states that participated in the Powerball lottery could be facing a class action suit. Auditor Zeigler said, “The government cannot run things right, … Continued

December 28, 2015

Fighting Fraud and Abuse

By Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1) The federal government is huge. In fact, there are over 275 executive agencies, departments, and boards that employ over two million people. With a bureaucracy this size, it should come as no surprise that fraud and abuse is far too common. Since coming to Washington, one of my top priorities … Continued

December 14, 2015

Chief Justice Calls on Gov. to Act Fairly Toward All Branches of Government

By Bill Britt Alabama Politcal Reporter MONTGOMERY—In a letter that called for shared sacrifice and fairness across all branches of Government, Chief Justice Roy S. Moore, called on Gov. Robert Bentley to release $12 million in Conditional Appropriation for the Alabama Unified Judicial System (UJS). (SEE LETTER HERE.) In his letter, Justice Moore reminded the … Continued

December 11, 2015

API Says $710 Million Estimate is Likely Low

On Wednesday, December 2 the ‘Alabama Political Reporter’ reported that the Alabama Policy Institute (API) had warned state decision makers that expanding the expensive Alabama Medicaid program would cost tax payers another $710 million over six years. That is in addition to the $1.9 billion a year that the state already spends each year paying … Continued

December 3, 2015

Chief Justice Calls for Fairness and Shared Sacrifice

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Backed by a group representing every facet of the Unified Judicial System, Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy S. Moore made a case for fairness and shared sacrifice within all branches of State government. Justice Moore is calling on the legislature to release $12 million in conditional funding to keep … Continued

December 2, 2015

Expanding Medicaid Would Cost Taxpayers $710 Million, According to Think Tank

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter It took months of vigorous debate, the 2015 Regular Session, and two Special Sessions to final resolve the budget crisis in the State’s General Fund (SGF). Virtually of that $200 million shortfall can be blamed on out of control costs with the State’s long troubled Medicaid program. Now Alabama … Continued

December 2, 2015

Gov. Bentley Settles Suit with Planned Parenthood Southeast

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, November 30, Planned Parenthood Southeast, and Alabama Governor Robert Bentley reached an agreement that will allow Planned Parenthood Southeast to continue to receive Alabama Medicaid dollars. Planned Parenthood Southeast assured the Governor that it is in compliance with Alabama law, and does not participate in the practice of … Continued

December 2, 2015

Five Things to Watch Next Session

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—With the 2016 Legislative Session a little more than two months away, the challenges set before our lawmakers are coming into focus. A few of the items which will top the agenda are: public corruption, Obamacare, taxes, prisons, and public pensions. None of these issues are new, but the … Continued

November 27, 2015