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Roby Meets With Montgomery ‘Ace’ Charles Cleveland

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, May 20, Lt. Gen. Charles “Chick” Cleveland, fellow “Aces” were honored at the Capitol Wednesday.  Montgomery’s “Fighter Ace,” Lt. Gen. Charles “Chick” Cleveland and his son met with US Representative Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) and her staff on Wednesday.  Later that day, Korean War veteran Gen. Cleveland and … Continued
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May 21, 2015

Military Construction Bill Will be Considered by House

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, April 27, US Representative Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) announced that an appropriations bill that will fund upgrades to military bases in Alabama and improve veterans benefits has passed out of committee and comes before the full US House of Representatives this week. Congresswoman Roby wrote to constituents, “This week … Continued
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April 29, 2015

Roby Angry: “No More Excuses”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, April 13, 2015 U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) said that she wants to hear, “No more excuses” from the troubled VA Health Care System that serves Montgomery and Central Alabama. Congresswoman Roby wrote to constituents, “Last week, the Associated Press reported that our VA hospitals in Montgomery and … Continued
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April 14, 2015

Criminal Investigators are at Work in Central Alabama VA Scandal

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, March 19 U.S. Representative Martha Roby (R from Montgomery) issued two statements after revelations that whistle blowers at the Central Alabama Veteran Health Care System (CAVHCS) have been retaliated against for their role in exposing the scandal and that Department of Veterans Affairs and Acting Inspector General Richard … Continued
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March 20, 2015

Congress Members Visit Birmingham Civil Rights Museum

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, March 6, almost 100 members of the United States Congress visited Birmingham and the Civil Rights Institute as part of a three day pilgrimage to visit important sites in the civil rights movement. This weekend was the 50th anniversary of the historic Selma to Montgomery voting rights … Continued
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March 16, 2015

UAB Football Supporters Rally in Montgomery

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, March 10 an estimated 250 supporters of UAB football came to the state house in Montgomery to protest for the return of the sport to the Birmingham University. State Representative Jack Williams (R from Vestavia) led the crowd. Rep. Williams said that while he is happy for … Continued
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March 11, 2015

Worley and Knight Reflect on Selma March

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Saturday, March 7, Alabama Democratic Party Chairwoman Nancy Worley and Alabama Legislative Black Caucus Chair State Representative John Knight (D-Montgomery) both released statements on the 50th Anniversary of “Bloody Sunday” in Selma where peaceful voting rights marchers were attacked by Alabama State Troopers, local police, and a white … Continued
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March 9, 2015

Byrne Supports Honoring Voting Rights Marches

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, March 4, Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) announced in a statement that a bipartisan resolution led by US Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) commemorating the 1965 voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The resolution would call for the issuance of a … Continued
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March 6, 2015

Senate Passes Gold Medal Bill for Voting Rights Marchers

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, Mar 3, 2015, US Representative Terri Sewell (D-Selma), who grew up in Selma, applauded the Senate’s unanimous passage of S517. The bipartisan bill Rep. Sewell introduced in the House awards a Congressional Gold Medal to the voting rights marchers who braved violence to march from Selma to Montgomery. Their courage … Continued
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March 5, 2015