minimum wage

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, October 31, 2016, candidate for Congress David J. Putman (D) sat down for a lengthy interview with The Alabama Political Reporter (APR). Putman is running in the November 8 General Election for Alabama’s Sixth Congressional District seat against incumbent Gary Palmer (R-Hoover). Putman told APR that his four … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, August 11, Democratic Presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton was in Warren, Michigan, where she delivered a major economic speech. Ms. Clinton spoke about her commitment to fight for working families and build an economy that works for everyone, not just those at the top. Alabama Democratic Party Chairwoman … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, March 9, over 100 supporter of affordable housing joined in a rally for the Low Income Housing Coalition of Alabama (LIHCA). Matthew Tyson told the Alabama Political Reporter that the group was there to rally for passing House Bill 341, sponsored by State Representative Patricia Todd (D-Birmingham). … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Birmingham City Council unilaterally raised the minimum wage inside the city leading to an outcry from business owners who were worried about the possibility that the state could have different wages from one limits to the next. On Thursday, February 25, the Alabama Senate passed, the Alabama Uniform … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, February 16, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill blocking Alabama cities from raising the minimum wage within city limits. The legislative action is in response to the Birmingham City Council vote to raise the minimum wage beginning March 1.  The Birmingham council initiative would have … Continued

By Representative Darrio Melton “More jobs. Less government.” -Governor Robert Bentley “Less regulation and a smaller government is better…” – Rep. David Faulkner We’ve heard these lines before, time and time again, from Republican candidates promising smaller government and more local control when they’re elected.  Despite the campaign promises, the same Republicans whistle a different … Continued

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter WASHINGTON, D.C. – A nationwide breakdown of job growth released last week by the US Department of Labor confirms that states which have increased their minimum wages this year have seen a greater hike in new jobs since January. On average, states who lifted their minimum wage effective this … Continued

Staff Report SELMA—Representative Darrio Melton (D-Selma) has filed legislation for a constitutional amendment to increase the minimum wage in Alabama. His bill would increase hourly wages to $9.80 over the next three years. Currently, Alabama is one of five states that does not set its own minimum wage rate, instead relying on federal minimums. The … Continued