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Senate committee OKs raise, bonuses for correctional officers

Alabama Department of Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn and members of his team addressed the Joint Legislative Committee on Prisons Thursday about the chronic understaffing in Alabama’s prisons. The Joint Legislative Committee on Prisons is chaired by State Rep. Cam Ward, R-Alabaster, and State Rep. Jim Hill, R-Odenville. Dunn told the committee that he has been … Continued
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April 19, 2019

Montgomery mayoral candidate releases plan to reduce crime

Elton Dean, president of the Montgomery County Commission and candidate for mayor of Montgomery, released his plan Tuesday for reducing crime in Montgomery. He calls his plan the “Take Back Our Town” program. The plan approaches crime reduction from several different angles including law enforcement, job growth, education and community involvement. The first part of … Continued
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April 10, 2019

House Republicans support bill on medical care for children born alive after attempted abortion

Alabama’s congressional Republicans joined dozens of House Republicans in signing a discharge petition for H.R.962, the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. The bill would have required health care providers to provide medical care to babies born alive after attempted abortions. If a majority of House members, 218 members, sign the discharge petition, House Democrats … Continued
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April 3, 2019

Congress fails to override Trump national emergency veto

The Democratically controlled U.S. House of Representatives attempted to override President Donald Trump’s veto of their bill to reject the President’s declaration of a national emergency on the U.S.-Mexico border. Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, delivered a speech on the House floor encouraging Congress to sustain President Trump’s veto of H.J.Res. 46. Brooks said that building … Continued
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March 27, 2019

Brooks accuses Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of economic ignorance

Tuesday, Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, accused socialist Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, with economic ignorance in response to her attacks on the free enterprise system. Congressman Mo Brooks delivered his comments in a forceful speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. “A prominent American Socialist politician recently proclaimed that “capitalism is irredeemable,” … Continued
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March 14, 2019

Roby praises Trump for support of pro-life legislation

U.S. Rep. Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, said that President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address included a call to action to pass the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, a bill that Roby cosponsored. “President Trump also offered a pro-life call to action in light of the heartbreaking news that has come out of New … Continued
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February 13, 2019