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Shelby, Strange vote for GOP tax plan

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, the U.S. Senate voted along part lines, 51-49, to support their tax reform package known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The legislation is now expected to be conferenced with the U.S. House’s tax reform bill, who passed their own version earlier. “The Senate today passed legislation … Continued
December 4, 2017

Sewell critical of GOP tax reform effort

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Rep. Terri A. Sewell, D-Selma, was sharply critical of the Republican tax reform package in a recent email to constituents. “This month, Congress is considering passage of a tax bill that cuts taxes for special interests and the wealthy while eliminating provisions that middle-class families rely on to … Continued
December 1, 2017

The return of intelligence

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter It is time for intelligence to make a comeback. Actually, let me rephrase that: It is time for America to again aspire to and value intelligence. Somewhere along the way — and I think it was when Americans decided that “who’d you rather have a beer with” was a … Continued
November 28, 2017

Marshall joins letter supporting Trump in appointing Consumer Financial Protection Bureau head

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Monday, November 27, 2017, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined four other attorney generals in a letter today to President Donald Trump and U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions declaring their confidence in the President’s authority to appoint an acting director for the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Obama … Continued
November 28, 2017

Trump comes to Moore’s aid

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Sunday, President Donald Trump blasted Democratic Senate candidate Doug Jones on Twitter. The Judge Moore for Senate responded on social media: “While the Republican establishment, liberal Democrats, and the mainstream media continue to wage an unprecedented campaign of personal destruction against our campaign, the people of Alabama are … Continued
November 27, 2017

Moore campaign slams Jones for having “Mexico First” agenda

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, the Roy Moore campaign attacked Doug Jones for what they called his “Mexico First” immigration and border control policies. The Moore campaign stated that, on Saturday, Jones said he did not support the building of a border wall, stating that it would be too expensive. On Sunday, another … Continued
November 23, 2017

Trump tacitly supports Moore, doesn’t want “liberal person” in Senate seat

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter President Donald Trump commented on Republican U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore on Tuesday after staying silent on the matter personally. Trump was walking across the White House lawn when reporters asked him to comment on Moore and the impending election less than three weeks away. “We don’t need a … Continued
November 22, 2017

Daniel McCurdy to head Alabama Farm Service Agency, Chris Beeker to head Rural Development Office

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, November 3, 2017, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced a slate of Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Rural Development (RD) State Directors.  All would be serving as appointees of President Donald Trump. FSA State Directors help implement U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) policies in planning, organizing, … Continued
November 7, 2017

Republicans stink at governing

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Republicans are the greatest con men on Earth. I am almost in awe of their skills and abilities to dupe the Republican voters into voting for them. At all. Much less to the point that they control Congress and the White House. Because every hard statistic says they’re awful … Continued
November 3, 2017

Byrne, Roby and Aderholt comment on release of tax reform bill

By Brandon Moseley AlabamaPolitical Reporter Thursday, the U.S. House Republican caucus unveiled The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which they claim will fundamentally reform the tax code for the first time since 1986. U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, issued a statement in response to the introduction. “Tax reform has the potential to make America boom … Continued
November 3, 2017