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House Bill gives State Police power to Poarch Creek Indians

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, March 9, 2017, the Alabama House of Representatives voted to give the Poarch Creek Indian Tribal Police State Police powers, equivalent to those exercised by local Police departments and Sheriff’s departments across the country. HB294 is sponsored by State Connie Rowe (R-Jasper). Rep. Rowe said that this bill … Continued
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March 14, 2017

Today is the Great Lottery Showdown

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter This is like a Western with no gunplay. Today, two roughly evenly matched groups of Republican lawmakers are going to square off in the Alabama House of Representatives to decide the fate of Governor Robert Bentley’s (R) State General Fund lottery constitutional amendment, Senate Bill Three (SB3). SB3 was … Continued
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August 25, 2016

House Passes Law Approving Hunting Over Bait

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, February 18, the Alabama House of Representatives passed House Bill 43, which would end Alabama’s law against shooting deer and hogs while they are eating bait. Under current Alabama law, it is illegal to place a wildlife feeder on private land and then shoot the wildlife that … Continued
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February 19, 2016

Committee Approves Hunting Over Bait

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, February 3, the Alabama House of Representatives’ Agriculture and Forestry Committee debated legislation which would end Alabama’s law against shooting deer and hogs while they are eating bait. Currently, it is illegal in Alabama to place a wildlife feeder on private land and then shoot the wildlife … Continued
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February 8, 2016

Bill Banning Local Governments From Banning GMOs Passes House AG Committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, February 3, the Alabama House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry passed a bill, House Bill 30, making the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries the sole authority for the regulation of seeds in Alabama.  The bill was sponsored by House Agriculture and Forestry Committee Chairman David Sessions (R-Grand … Continued
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February 4, 2016

House Democrats Present their Plan

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, April 8, Alabama’s House Democrats held a press conference to announce their plan to address the State’s problems. The Alabama House Democratic Caucus presented an ambitious addenda that included lifting the sales tax on groceries, eliminating what it called “loopholes” to raise more taxes from corporations, raising taxes … Continued
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April 9, 2015