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Marshall leads coalition to intervene in energy policy court case

Both the Obama and Trump administrations fought to have the case dismissed, arguing that the U.S. Constitution gives the judicial branch no such policy-making power.
June 16, 2021

Alabama can do much more to help voters be smarter

I spent last weekend at my dajas’ home in San Diego. I had to personally deliver a wedding present to Nicole and Sara Kate Denton, one that couldn’t be mailed. The wedding present, a 15-week-old French Bulldog puppy named Arnold, tolerated the long flight and is adjusting well to his new humans, who also give … Continued
October 25, 2018
Bradley Byrne

A bill that can save lives

Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1) I met a young boy named Gabe Griffin a few years back at Battleship Park in Mobile. His family and friends had organized a cross country bike ride that started in Oregon and ended on Alabama’s Gulf Coast. The goal of the ride was to raise awareness about Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, … Continued
December 5, 2016

Celebrating Labor Day in a Right-To-Work State

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The Labor Day holiday has evolved over the years, according to the US Department of Labor. Honoring the Labor movement’s support of shorter hours, higher wages and to rally strikers grew organically throughout America during the 19th century. From Oregon to New York, workers and their families organized parades … Continued
September 4, 2016

Kentucky Ends in Tie for Democrats

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, May 18, Democratic voters in Kentucky went to the polls and were almost evenly split between former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D) and US Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont). As of press time, it looks like Hillary has pulled out a narrow win in Kentucky with 212,318 (46.8 … Continued
May 18, 2016

Governor Signs Leni’s Law

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Yesterday, Governor Robert Bentley signed HB61, known as Leni’s Law, which will go into effect on June 1. Leni’s Law decriminalizes the possession of medical marijuana oil. The law was named after a 4-year-old girl suffering with severe epilepsy, whose parents were forced to move to Oregon so they … Continued
May 5, 2016

Huckabee Campaigns Across Alabama

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, October 1, former Arkansas Governor and GOP Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee campaigned across Alabama with stops in Florence, Sylacauga, Selma, and Dothan. The Alabama Political Reporter (APR) spoke with Governor Huckabee in Sylacauga. APR: Russia is bombing targets in Syria and has warned that they might shoot down … Continued
October 2, 2015

MS and OR prescription-only PSE laws cause meth labs to drop 70 percent

By Grant Hallmark Alabama Political Reporter “It’s hard to argue against a 70 percent drop in meth labs,” says Jefferson County District Attorney Brandon Falls of Mississippi’s prescription-only pseudoephedrine (PSE) law. While the county’s chief prosecutor said that he would like to know what kind of effect Alabama’s current law has had on meth lab … Continued
January 2, 2012