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Brooks amendment would end federal subsidies for Amtrak

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, September 7, 2017, U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, urged the U.S. House to adopt his amendment to eliminate federal government operating subsidies of Amtrak. The economy has recovered from the Great Recession; but the federal government, which shouldered most of the burden of back stopping the banks and … Continued
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September 8, 2017
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Too close to call

By Steve Flowers INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE Most people would assume that as the race for the open U.S. Senate began that Luther Strange, the appointed incumbent, was the favorite. However, polling indicated that Roy Moore was the favorite and still is as we head toward the September 26 runoff. The initial polling showed that Moore … Continued
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August 30, 2017

Holtzclaw will challenge Brooks in the Republican primary

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, August 22, 2017, State Senator Bill Holtzclaw (R-Madison) announced that he will run for Congress in the Fifth Congressional District in the 2018 Republican Primary.  Incumbent Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) has already announced that he will seek re-election to a fifth term.  This will set up a highly contested … Continued
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August 24, 2017

Roy Moore takes commanding lead in Alabama Senate race

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter  Monday, August 21, 2017, the first poll conducted, since the Alabama Senate primary, was released and it shows Judge Roy Moore with a commanding lead over incumbent Senator Luther Strange (R) in the upcoming Senate Republican primary runoff. The JMC Analytics poll conducted between August 17 and 19 among … Continued
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August 22, 2017

What’s happens next in GOP Senate race?

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, August 16, 2017, political strategists and writers across Alabama and stretching all the way to the corridors of power in Washington, DC are still struggling to fully comprehend what just happened in Alabama’s Special Republican  Primary to fill the seat vacated by Jeff Sessions when he was confirmed … Continued
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August 17, 2017

Roy Moore and Luther Strange in Republican Primary Runoff

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, August 15, 2017, former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) received the most votes in the Republican Primary.  He was followed by Senator Luther Strange (R) who had the poorest performance by any sitting Republican Senator in a Republican Primary since 1962. Chief Justice Moore said, “This has … Continued
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August 16, 2017

US Senate Special Primary polls open today

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, August 15, 2017: Alabamians go to the polls to select their Senator to replace Jeff Sessions who vacated the position to become US Attorney General. The polls open at 7:00 and close at 7:00 p.m. You may only vote at the polling place which you are assigned. If … Continued
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August 15, 2017

Carns predicts Gov. Kay Ivey will run for second term

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Saturday, August 12, 2017: State Representative Jim Carns (R-Vestavia) told the Mid-Alabama Republican Club (MARC) that he expects Governor Kay Ivey (R) to run for the position in 2018. Jim Carns was delivering his State Legislature report to the gathered Republican activists at the Vestavia Library.  Carns said that … Continued
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August 15, 2017

US Senate candidates prepare for the people to vote

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, August 15, 2017: The 16 remaining candidates for US Senate will make their final push to get voters to choose them at the polls today. Former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) has been the Republican frontrunner through out this race.  On Tuesday morning, Roy Moore … Continued
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August 15, 2017