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Reaction to Bentley Rejection of Obamacare Falls Along Partisan Lines

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Republicans rejoiced at Governor Robert Bentley’s (R) decision not to implement a state healthcare exchange or expand the Alabama Medicaid program.  Alabama Democrats were less enthused. Speaker of the Alabama House Mike Hubbard (R) from Auburn said on Facebook, “Gov. Bentley understands that government must live within its … Continued
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November 14, 2012

Hubbard Supports Bentley’s Obamacare Stance

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reprter The Speaker of the Alabama House Mike Hubbard embraced Alabama Governor Robert Bentley’s decision to not set up a health care exchange in Alabama and not to expand Alabama Medicaid to hundreds of thousands of new beneficiaries. Speaker Hubbard said in a written statement, “As a Republican, Gov. Bentley … Continued
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November 14, 2012

Health Committee to Hold Medical Marijuana Hearing

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The Alabama House Health Committee will hear testimony concerning medical marijuana on Wednesday at 1:00 pm at the Alabama State House. HB2, a bill to legalize medical marijuana in Alabama, is sponsored by State Representative Patricia Todd (D-Jefferson County) will not specially be on the agenda Thursday, but Todd … Continued
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November 13, 2012
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Explanation of the Statewide Amendments on the November 2012 Ballot

By Mike Hubbard 1. Forever Wild Reauthorization –Ratification of this amendment would reauthorize distributions from the Alabama Trust Fund to the Forever Wild Land Trust for the next twenty years, ending in FY 2032. Under current law, ten percent of the income earned from the invested assets of the Alabama Trust Fund is transferred to … Continued
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October 29, 2012

Bentley Establishes Alabama Medicaid Advisory Commission

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) signed an executive order to establish the Alabama Medicaid Commission. Gov. Bentley said, “We are committed to increasing efficiency, eliminating fraud and maintaining patient care.  We believe we can deliver higher-quality care while also controlling costs.  The Alabama Medicaid Advisory Commission will help … Continued
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October 26, 2012

Republicans Like Romney’s Performance in Last Debate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Facebook and Twitter allow pundits, politicians, and the public to respond in real time to the Presidential debates.  Neither candidate was able to deliver a knock out blow in the final debate; but Republicans were generally positive about Governor Romney’s performance. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead said in … Continued
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October 23, 2012

Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard Comments on Second Presidential Debate

Staff Report From the Office of Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard AUBURN – Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R – Auburn) on Tuesday night released the following statement in response to the second debate between Gov. Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama, which was sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates and held … Continued
October 17, 2012