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Shelby: Administration is “lowballing” the cost of the coronavirus

Tuesday, the Trump Administration asked the Congress for an additional $2.5 billion for planning for a possible coronavirus outbreak in the United States. U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) accused the administration of “lowballing” the actual cost. Shelby is the Chairman of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee. “It seems to me at the outset that this … Continued
February 26, 2020

What then should we do?

As we enter the giving season, it seems natural that we should take stock of where we are as a state. Jobs are plentiful, state government is calm and steady, but there are still many needful things. In Alabama, veterans, children and a vast number of other individuals suffer from the punishing effects of poverty. … Continued
November 27, 2019

Nearly a third of all children living in rural Alabama suffer food insecurity

Hunger and food insecurity continue to plague Alabama’s children. In some countries, 30 percent of the state’s most vulnerable citizens, its children, suffer food insecurity according to Urban.org. Nearly a third of Alabama’s children in some counties go to bed hungry, wake up hungry and live their lives without adequate food, a cycle that repeats … Continued
October 28, 2019

Montgomery is broken: A cautionary tale for the rest of Alabama

There was a mayoral forum on Wednesday night in Montgomery, where the 11 candidates for mayor presented their strategies for saving the town and restoring law and order.  It is hopeless.  Chances are, if you don’t live in Montgomery, you don’t care much about who is elected mayor or about the everyday problems that plague … Continued
August 16, 2019

Sessions: ‘Zero Confidence’ in Ebola Czar

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, October 17, U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R from Alabama) released a statement that was highly critical of the President’s selection of Ron Klain to be his Ebola czar. Senator Sessions said, “Ebola is a health crisis. Yet the President has appointed as his new Ebola czar a … Continued
October 21, 2014

Brooks and Byrne Support Travel Ban From Ebola Infected Countries

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Sunday, October 12, Congressman Mo Brooks, (R) from Huntsville, called for the Obama administration to ban travelers from Ebola infected West African Countries from entering the United States. On Thursday the Huntsville Congressman was joined by Congressman Bradley Byrne (R from Mobile) and Speaker of the House John … Continued
October 17, 2014

Byrne Opposes Obama Plan to Send Thousands of U.S. Troops to Africa to Fight Ebola

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter After initially saying that the U.S. military would send just 300 troops to provide logistical help to West African countries fighting the deadly Ebola virus which has killed thousands of Africans late last week, the White House revealed plans to dramatically ramp up both the size of the U.S. … Continued
October 9, 2014

Enterovirus EV-D68 Spreading in Alabama

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Department of Public Health has confirmed that a two year old in Pell City is the ninth Alabama resident who has tested positive for the respiratory enterovirus, EV-D68. The ADPH said that they are continuing to investigate clusters of respiratory illness in children, and one additional case … Continued
October 8, 2014

U.S. Expands War Against ISIS Into Syria

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Late on Monday, September 22, the United States and it’s allies expanded the war against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The U.S. Department of Defense Central Command in Tampa, Florida released a statement early on Tuesday.  Central Command said, “U.S. military forces and partner nations, including … Continued
September 23, 2014

Alabama Delegation Divided on Arming Syrian Rebels

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, September 17 Congressman Bradley Byrne (R from Montrose) spoke on the House floor in support of an amendment to authorize the arming and training of Syrian rebels as part of the strategy to defeat the barbaric Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) joining Congresswoman Terri … Continued
September 18, 2014