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Shellnut Gets Jeff Co Farmers’ Federation Endorsement in SD17

By Brandon Moseley
 Alabama Political Reporter The Jefferson County branch of the Alabama Farmers Federation has announced that they have endorsed Republican Shay Shelnutt in Alabama Senate District 17. Shay Shelnutt said, “I am honored by this announcement of support.  This is all new to me, but it is such an awesome feeling to have a … Continued
March 28, 2014

Marsh Backs Down On Core Vow

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter The fight over what has become known as the Common Core educational standards has made its way into both the Education Trust Fund budget and into two Senate bills, one of which is scheduled for a public hearing tomorrow at the State House in Montgomery. The educational guidelines, also … Continued
March 11, 2014

Bill Would Remove Individual Cap on Accountability Act Tax Credits

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter Alabama House Representative Chad Fincher has introduced a bill that would remove the individual cap on tax credits available through the Alabama Accountability Act and allow some corporate entities to donate as “individual taxpayers.” The tax credit cap, which is currently set at $7,500 per individual taxpayer, would be … Continued
March 4, 2014

District 35 Candidate, Stephanie Engle Withdraws

Staff Report Talladega, AL – Alabama House candidate Stephanie Engle made a difficult decision to withdraw from the District-35 race after discovering that she falls short of meeting a little known residency statute while researching another topic. According to the statute, candidates must have been residents of this state for three years and residents of their … Continued
March 3, 2014

Silencing Religious Expression through Courts and Legislatures

By Richard Garrett Alabama Political Reporter Within the last couple of weeks, federal judges in three conservative states have ruled that those states’ bans on gay marriage are unconstitutional. These bans were instituted in legislation passed by the Legislature and state constitutional amendments approved overwhelmingly by the voters. Unfortunately, the endgame of homosexual activists is … Continued
February 21, 2014

With “Common Sense Conservative” Agenda Passed, Pro-life Bills Crop Up in State House

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter Before this session began, many in the political world had made confident predictions: 2014 would be a pretty noncontroversial year in the Alabama legislature. With primary elections just around the corner, and a general not too far behind, many in our state had been sure that GOP leadership would … Continued
February 18, 2014

SPLC Challenges Alabama’s Marriage Amendment

Staff Report MONTGOMERY—The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) announced a federal lawsuit today challenging Alabama laws that refuse to recognize lawful same-sex marriages – unconstitutional laws that are creating legal obstacles for a man whose husband was killed in a car wreck. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District … Continued
February 14, 2014

Rally at State House Supporting Payday Loan Legislation (w/video)

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter Citizen-activists and lawmakers gathered on the steps of the State House this week in support of a package of bills that would curb what they see as predatory payday and title lending practices. Groups including Alabama Appleseed, the AARP of Alabama, the Alabama NAACP, the Vulcan Legal Group, and … Continued
February 7, 2014

Cavanaugh Blasts Dunn Over Proposal, Unions Rally at State House (w/video)

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, just as the lawmakers were kicking back into gear for the new legislative week, some interesting political action was happening just down the street in Montgomery at the regularly scheduled meeting of the Alabama Public Service Commission. The Public Service Commission, composed of President Twinkle Cavanaugh, and … Continued
February 7, 2014

Democrat Joe Hubbard Announces AG Race (w/video)

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter Yesterday, in the State House joint press room, Democrat Joe Hubbard announced his intentions to run against incumbent Republican Luther Strange for Alabama Attorney General this November. His announcement can be viewed here. The Montgomery native began his talk with a mention to his great-grandfather: “As my great grandfather Senator Lister … Continued
February 7, 2014