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Author Michael Patrick Leahy Rallies Rainy Day Patriots for Final Election Push

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Rainy Day Patriots gathered for their last regularly scheduled formal meeting of the year.  Soon the Birmingham area’s largest conservative political action group will be too busy canvassing Florida, helping county officials clean up voter rolls, staffing phone banks, and working too hard to get together for their … Continued
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July 20, 2012

Bentley Clarifies His Remarks About Romney Says Reporter Took Him “Out of Context’ (with Video)

Original Video: http://www.670kboi.com/rssItem.asp?feedid=112&itemid=29877840 By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) inserted himself squarely in the middle of the Presidential campaign when he apparently told a reporter than Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney should release more tax returns.  The Governor has since released a prepared statement saying that his comments were “taken out … Continued
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July 16, 2012

Sessions says President has “Continually Flouted Budget Law”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, Senator Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama released a statement saying that the biggest mistake that President Obama has made as President is adding $5 trillion to the national debt and proposing new spending which would raise the debt $11 trillion by 2022, while ignoring existing budget laws. Senator … Continued
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July 16, 2012

Sewell Opposes Repeal of Obamacare

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell (D) from Selma said after voting against H.R. 6079 The Repeal Obamacare Act. “Today marked the 31st time House Republicans have voted to take away healthcare benefits instead of focusing on job creation and economic growth.  With only thirteen legislative days left before … Continued
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July 13, 2012

Armistead Declares Florida “Ground Zero” In Presidential Election: Asks Alabama Republicans for Help

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In a written statement Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead appealed to Alabama Republicans to do what they can to help the Republican Candidate for President, former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney, defeat incumbent President Barack H. Obama (D). Chairman Armistead said, “Obama carried three southern states in 2008 and … Continued
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July 11, 2012

Bachus Says That June Jobs Report Shows that Obama “Administration’s Policies Have Failed”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Spencer Bachus (R) from Vestavia AL-6) released a written statement about the June jobs report that was released on Friday morning.  Representative Bachus is the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee. The report that was released today showed that the economy appeared to stall.  The entire nation … Continued
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July 9, 2012

Obama Signs RESTORE Act into Law

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday President Barack Obama on Friday plans to sign into law an omnibus package of legislation that included the RESTORE Act.  The bill also prevents interest rate increases on new loans to millions of college students and maintains jobs on transportation projects across the nation. Congressman Jo Bonner (R) … Continued
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July 9, 2012

Immigration policy change eases some fears for Tuscaloosa locals

Staff Report TUSCALOOSA | President Barack Obama’s policy that would prevent young illegal immigrants who meet certain qualifications from being deported has caused a stir in Tuscaloosa’s Hispanic community. Supporters of the policy change say it eases fears of deportation for some illegal immigrants, although they say it does nothing to protect older illegal immigrants … Continued
July 2, 2012

Beason Says Obama is Trampling on Constitution

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday President Barack H. Obama announced that he was awarding two year stays of deportation to anyone under 30 who can show that they entered the country illegally as a child.  The President would then allow the illegal aliens to apply for work permits to remain in the … Continued
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June 19, 2012

Sessions Response to President Obama’s Decision to Authorize Amnesty For Illegal Immigrants in Defiance of Congress

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday United States Senator Jeff Sessions (R) from Alabama responded to the decision by President Barack H Obama, (D) from Illinois to halt deportations of youthful illegal aliens by executive order.  Sen. Sessions is the ranking Republican member of the Senate Judiciary Committee.  Sen. Session responded to the … Continued
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June 19, 2012