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Alabama Leadership Has Become A Reverse Robin Hood

By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford State leaders in Montgomery have become Robin Hoods—just not the kind that everyone remembers hearing about as a child. Instead of taking from the rich to help the poor, we’ve started taking from the poor to give to criminals. Alabama’s leadership has become nothing more than Robin Hood in … Continued
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May 13, 2016

Many Remain Skeptical of Building Mega Prisons on Credit

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, May 4, the Alabama House of Representatives let the latest version of Governor Robert Bentley’s (R) controversial prison construction plan die from lack of action after a conference committee attempted to bring forward a compromise measure. State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) said in a statement: “The bill was … Continued
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May 6, 2016

Reaction to Bentley Scandal

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Reactions to the allegations against Gov. Robert Bentley (R) and his top aide, Mrs. Rebekah Caldwell Mason, continue to pour in. State Senator Shay Shelnutt (R-Trussville) said, “Today I ask for two things. One I ask the people of Alabama to pray for our leaders and especially Governor Bentley … Continued
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March 25, 2016
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State Employees Deserve A Pay Raise, Too!

By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford Alabama’s state employees are the unsung heroes who keep our state running. But they have also been neglected and left out for far too long. If Gov. Bentley can find a way to give his cabinet and staff members 80 percent pay raises, surely we can find a way … Continued
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March 18, 2016

Public Hearing on Governor’s Prison Plan on Wednesday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, February 23, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley held a press conference in Montgomery proposing replacing sixteen of the state’s existing prisons with four brand new massively large prisons. The Alabama Prison Transformation Initiative Act (Senate Bill 287) sponsored by Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Chairman Senator … Continued
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March 8, 2016

Bentley Calls His Plan Our Moonshot

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, February 2, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) delivered his sixth State of the State Speech to a joint House of the Alabama Legislature in the historic Alabama Capital Building. Gov. Bentley said that on the State’s 150th anniversary, a state man also first landed on the moon. That … Continued
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February 3, 2016

House Republicans Release 2016 Legislative Agenda

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, January 28, House leaders held a press conference to announce their 2016 legislative agenda for the regular session that begins on Tuesday, February 2. The Alabama House Republican Caucus said in a statement, “The 2016 ‘Right for Alabama’ agenda focuses on important issues like job creation, protecting public … Continued
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January 29, 2016
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Is The Republican Lottery Bill Really Just An Attempt To Kill The Lottery?

By Minority Leader Rep. Craig Ford There’s no doubt that momentum for the lottery is building in Alabama. A public opinion poll, paid for by the House and Senate Republican Caucuses, found that 62 percent of likely Republican Primary voters support the lottery, and 59 percent even support expanding gambling in Alabama. These strong numbers … Continued
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January 29, 2016

More Voices Calling for Hubbard to Step Down

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, January 11, Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan announced that the State Steering Committee had passed a resolution calling for embattled Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) to resign. State Representative Jack Williams (R-Vestavia) disagreed strongly with the resolution. Rep. Williams said, “It’s unfortunate to see … Continued
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January 12, 2016

Zeigler Comments On Powerball Rigging Scandal

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, December 24, Alabama State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) said, that the growing lottery rigging scandal shows that government cannot run things right, and that states that participated in the Powerball lottery could be facing a class action suit. Auditor Zeigler said, “The government cannot run things right, … Continued
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December 28, 2015