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Bill to clarify the role of economic developers passes House

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a controversial bill that specified that economic developers are not lobbyists. The House Bill 317’s sponsor is state Rep. Ken Johnson, R-Moulton. Johnson said that this bill is the Alabama Commerce Department’s. This bill has been widely panned in the media for … Continued
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March 7, 2018

Beckman urges Judiciary Committee to restart Bentley impeachment hearings

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter State Representative Paul Beckman (R-Prattville) has joined State Auditor Jim Zeigler’s call to restart the halted impeachment of embattled Alabama Governor Robert Bentley. “I believe the committee needs to restart its work and resolve this issue already,” Beckman told Inside Alabama Politics. “I feel like the Governor, possibly with … Continued
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January 10, 2017

New Group Say’s Voters Should Decide Republican Nominee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, March 9, members of GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump’s Alabama campaign held a press conference at the Alabama Statehouse denouncing efforts by GOP insiders to try to snatch the Republican presidential nomination from Trump’s populist campaign at a brokered GOP convention. Former State Representative Perry Hooper Jr. … Continued
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March 11, 2016

House Holds Afternoon Session to Close Week

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama State Legislature failed to get a quorum on Tuesday or Wednesday because of the weather that prevented so many legislators from reaching Montgomery. On Thursday however both the Alabama House and Senate were able to go into session at 1:00 pm. Following the short session State Representative … Continued
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January 31, 2014

Beckman/Farley Want To Protect Candidates From Coercion

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— Republican Representatives Paul Beckman and Allen Farley are sponsoring HB282, a bill designed to help put some teeth into the Laws under the Fair Campaign Practice Act, (FCPA). If the Beckman/Farley bill becomes law, it would make it a felony to make threats of physical harm, damage property, … Continued
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January 21, 2014