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Trump nominates four Judges for Federal courts in Alabama

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017, President Donald Trump made several judicial appointments for Alabama’s Federal courts. Jeff Beaverstock on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama. Emily Marks on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. Terry Moorer on the U.S. District Court for … Continued
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September 18, 2017

Louis Franklin, Richard Moore confirmed as US Attorneys

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017, the U.S. Senate confirmed Louis Franklin and Richard Moore as U.S. attorneys in the state of Alabama. “Today, the Senate confirmed Louis V. Franklin to be U.S. Attorney for Alabama’s Middle District and Richard W. Moore to be U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of … Continued
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September 18, 2017

President Trump approves Gov. Ivey’s request for Presidential Disaster Declaration

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Monday, President Donald Trump approved Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey’s request for a Presidential Disaster Declaration for the state of Alabama. The president declared that an emergency exists in the state of Alabama and ordered federal assistance to supplement existing response efforts due to emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Irma … Continued
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September 12, 2017

Debt ceiling increase passes Congress

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, Congress passed a bill to raise the debt ceiling without making any budget cuts.  President Donald Trump brokered a deal with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.; Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.; Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis.; and House Minority Leader … Continued
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September 12, 2017

Zeigler asks Trump to switch Senate endorsement to Roy Moore

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, Alabama State Auditor Jim Zeigler sent a request to President Donald Trump asking the president to switch his endorsement in Alabama’s U.S. Senate Republican runoff from Luther Strange to Judge Roy Moore. Trump endorsed the appointed U.S. Sen. Strange in the August 15 GOP primary, but Strange finished second … Continued
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September 6, 2017

Republican leadership gathers in Troy for summer meeting

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Saturday, Republicans from across Alabama gathered at Troy University in Troy for the summer meeting of the Alabama Republican Executive Committee. Rick Dearborn, who is the deputy chief of staff for the Trump White House was the featured speaker at the event. Dearborn was formerly Senator Jeff Sessions’ chief … Continued
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September 1, 2017

Alabama offers assistance to Texas in Hurricane Harvey efforts

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Monday, August 28, 2017, Alabamians and their leaders respond to the crisis in Texas following the flooding created by Hurricane Harvey. Alabama Governor Ivey authorized the Alabama National Guard to Assist in Hurricane Harvey efforts.  Upon a request from the National Guard Bureau, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has authorized … Continued
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August 29, 2017

Strange defends Trump’s position on Confederate statues

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, August 17, 2017, US Senator Luther Strange (R) went on the Fox Business News channel to back up President Trump’s lamenting of the removal of Confederate statues in some areas of the country. Sen. Strange said, “As a Republican from Alabama … I agree with the president — … Continued
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August 23, 2017

Reaction to Barcelona attack

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, August 17, 2017, US Representative Bradley Byrne and US Senate candidate, former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore expressed their condolences to the people of Spain after ISIS attacked pedestrians in Barcelona  with bus attacks. Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) said on social media, “My heart breaks for … Continued
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August 21, 2017

Strange applauds President’s signing of Veterans Legislation

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Saturday, August 12, 2017, President Trump signed the VA Choice and Quality Employment Act S.114, sponsored by Senator Dean Heller (R-Nevada). According to the White House the VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017 authorizes and appropriates $2.1 billion to the Veterans Choice Fund, extends certain authorities as … Continued
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August 18, 2017