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House Holds Afternoon Session to Close Week

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama State Legislature failed to get a quorum on Tuesday or Wednesday because of the weather that prevented so many legislators from reaching Montgomery. On Thursday however both the Alabama House and Senate were able to go into session at 1:00 pm. Following the short session State Representative … Continued
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January 31, 2014

Rep. Greg Wren Makes Another Appearance in Lee County


By Bill Britt
Alabama Political Report MONTGOMERY—Four-term Republican Legislator Greg Wren from Montgomery has made another appearance before the Attorney General’s Special Grand Jury in Lee County. Wren, who recently announced he would not seek reelection in 2014, was spotted leaving the courthouse last week. Wren is believed—at some point—to have given testimony concerning 23 words placed in … Continued
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January 29, 2014
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Hubbard, Marsh and the Dream of Power and Central Planning

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter This session, there are three bills before the Legislature that will cause irrefutable harm to the people of Alabama, while placing more control into the hands of a chosen few. These bills are examples of Right Wing rhetoric and Left-Wing policies. The bills are SB11, SB178 and HB350. These … Continued
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January 28, 2014

Beckman/Farley Want To Protect Candidates From Coercion

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— Republican Representatives Paul Beckman and Allen Farley are sponsoring HB282, a bill designed to help put some teeth into the Laws under the Fair Campaign Practice Act, (FCPA). If the Beckman/Farley bill becomes law, it would make it a felony to make threats of physical harm, damage property, … Continued
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January 21, 2014

Week One: A Little Bit of Work, A Whole Lot of Moulin Rouge

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The first week of the Legislative session is now in the books. It was a smooth affair, part burlesque and part first day of school. Both Houses of the Legislature were busy laying the groundwork to pass the mostly meaningless “Commonsense Conservative” agenda. The agenda was going to be … Continued
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January 20, 2014

Butler Qualifies: Faces Primary Opponent

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Rainbow City Republican Mack Butler qualified to run for re-election, like most Republican legislators, on Wednesday when Alabama Republican Party staffers visited the capital city to allow legislators the chance to qualify without having to make the drive up to Alabama Republican Headquarter in the Birmingham/Hoover area. Rep. Mack … Continued
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January 16, 2014

Response to Bentley State of the State Speech

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, January 14th popular Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) delivered his fourth state of the state address to a joint session of the Alabama legislature.  Understandably the reaction to the conservative Republican’s fourth year agenda was sharply divided along partisan lines. Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R) … Continued
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January 15, 2014

Hubbard Talks To New York Times About Campaign Funding In 2010

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—If one of Speaker Mike Hubbard’s goals was to one day make the front page of the New York Times, that goal was fulfilled this past Sunday. The story by New York Times writer, Nicholas Confessore explores how in 2010 Hubbard, along with ALGOP Finance Chairman Senator Del Marsh, may have … Continued
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January 13, 2014

Wren Calls It Quits with Bizarre Press Release

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—State Representative Greg Wren joins a growing list of GOP candidates who have chosen to “call it quits.” On Thursday, Wren announced he would not seek reelection: “Taking full measure of my years of public service and emboldened by the prayers of family and friends, I shall retire from the … Continued
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January 10, 2014