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House Passes VA Accountability Reform

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, July 30, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed the conference report on the Veterans’ Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014.  The bipartisan reforms to the Veterans Administration (VA) were developed in response to numerous reports of mismanagement, inadequate care, and long … Continued
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July 31, 2014

Palmer Speaks to Birmingham Young Republicans

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter This has been a huge week for Gary Palmer.  On Tuesday, July 15 the longtime Alabama Policy Institute President was chosen by his fellow Republicans as their nominee for Alabama’s Sixth Congressional District seat.  On Thursday, July 17 he was the speaker at the Greater Birmingham Young Republicans meeting … Continued
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July 18, 2014

Palmer Wins Republican Runoff

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, July 15, Gary Palmer won a powerful mandate from Republican Party voters in the Sixth Congressional District. Gary Palmer defeated State Representative Paul DeMarco by 28 percentage points in the Tuesday runoff, 47,491 votes for Palmer to DeMarco’s 27,295. Palmer has spent decades of his life advising … Continued
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July 16, 2014

Byrne Responds to President’s Immigration Remarks

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter On Tuesday July 1, 2014, Congressman Bradley Byrne (R) from Montrose released a written statement in response to President Obama’s controversial statements on Monday threatening to go it alone on immigration reform if House Republicans refuse to act. Representative Byrne said: “President Obama just doesn’t seem to get it. Our founders … Continued
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July 2, 2014

Hobby Lobby Decision Hailed as a Victory for Religious Freedom

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, June 30, 2014 the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores was hailed as a victory by supporters of the First Amendment. U.S. Congressman Bradley Byrne (R) from Mobile said that the Hobby Lobby case challenged the required coverage of potentially life-terminating drugs and … Continued
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July 1, 2014

Shelby Demands Special Prosecutor to Investigate IRS Scandal

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, June 25, 2014 U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R) from Alabama at a hearing on the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s annual report to Congress, stressed the need to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the growing IRS scandal.  Sen Shelby’s comments were made after revelations that the IRS … Continued
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June 27, 2014

Shelby Legislation Affecting Red Snapper and Gulf Fisheries Passes Subcommittee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, June 03 U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R) from Alabama announced that the Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies passed the Fiscal Year 2015 CJS appropriations bill, which contains critical provisions affecting fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico. According to Sen. Shelby’s office among the … Continued
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June 5, 2014

Roby Joins Benghazi Investigation

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter For Months following the attack on the American Consulate, Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery led the investigation into the attack as part of her job as Chair of the House Armed Forces Subcommittee assigned to investigations, an investigation that was largely ignored by the liberal main stream media. On … Continued
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May 16, 2014

Byrne Defends Future of LCS

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, April 28, 2014, U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne (R) sent two letters urging support for funding the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). One letter was sent to House Armed Services Committee Chairman Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R) from California, Ranking Member Adam Smith (D) from Washington, Seapower Subcommittee Chairman … Continued
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April 30, 2014