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Montgomery Republicans are Blind to the Problems Facing Alabama

By Rep. Darrio Melton Each year when the Legislature starts discussing the budget, the first items on the chopping block are always social services for our neediest neighbors.  While legislators have turned a blind eye to $60,000 pay raises for staff and trips to Vegas in the state airplane, they’ve been quick to set their sights on these programs … Continued
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April 19, 2016

Big City Mayors Join BCA in Push for Higher Road Revenues

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, April 6, the Business Council of Alabama (BCA) invited the mayors of Alabama’s five largest cities to Montgomery to lobby the legislature for new revenue to fund more work on roads and bridges. The Mayors of Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile, Montgomery, and Tuscaloosa all asked the State legislators to … Continued
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April 19, 2016

Franklin Graham Holds Rally in Montgomery

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, April 14, popular evangelist Franklin Graham was in Montgomery to urge the people of Alabama to pray for a spiritual renewal in this nation. A number of Alabama’s leaders attended the event at the state capital. Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) said, “It is great to have Franklin … Continued
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April 15, 2016

Morrow Files Ethics Complaint Against Rebekah Caldwell Mason

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—An ethics complaint has been filed against Gov. Robert Bentley’s former senior advisor, Rebekah Caldwell Mason, by State Representative Johnny Mack Morrow (D-Red Bay), stating she improperly influenced legislative actions. Morrow says this animosity Mason has shown towards him began 25 years ago when, as a student in his … Continued
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April 6, 2016
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Who is the Enemy Now?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter “We have met the enemy and he is us,” is a famous quote from the comic strip, Pogo, by Walt Kelly. After the 2014 elections, this should be the unofficial motto of the Alabama Republican Party, especially the embattled, Legislative and Executive Branches. Gov. Robert Bentley is battling the … Continued
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March 21, 2016

Ted Cruz Campaigns in Montgomery

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Saturday, February 27, US Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) will campaign for President of the United States in Montgomery, Alabama. Cruz’s Alabama Co-Chair, Dr. Chad Mathis, announced the stop late on Friday, February 26. Sam Cooper who is the regional political co-chair of the Ted Cruz for President Campaign, … Continued
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February 27, 2016

Unicameral Legislature Meets Opposition in Committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, February 9, the Senate Government Affairs Committee discussed abolishing the Alabama House of Representatives and just going to unicameral system where the Senate is the only House. Senate Bill 119 was sponsored by Senator Trip Pittman (R-Montrose).  Pittman said that the Senate debates bills more than the … Continued
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February 16, 2016

Group Rallies for Raising Minimum Wage, Expanding Medicaid, Proper Funding for Schools

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Last week, the Alabama NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People), SOS (Save Ourselves – Support Our Students), the Birmingham Bus Riders, and the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) held a rally at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, demanding that the Alabama Legislature expand Medicaid, raise the … Continued
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February 10, 2016

Tea Party Groups Welcome Back Legislators

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, February 2, conservatives held their annual “Welcome Back” rally in front of the Alabama Statehouse to welcome legislators back for the 2016 Legislative Session and to campaign for their conservative agenda. Dr. Lou Campomenosi with the Common Sense Campaign of Alabama praised the grassroots movement in Iowa … Continued
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February 4, 2016