Rep. Craig Ford

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Last week tornados touched down in rural areas of Etowah and Dekalb Counties.  Largely because of the rural nature of the area the damage is unlikely to rise to the level necessary for a federal natural disaster declaration.  While it may not be a disaster in the eyes of … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama House Democratic Caucus held a press conference on Tuesday to denounce the Alabama Accountability Act which was passed by both Houses of the Alabama Legislature on Thursday. At their Tuesday press conference House Democrats pledged to repeal the Alabama Accountability Act if the people of Alabama would … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday the Alabama House of Representatives voted to carry over debate on House Bill 8, The Alabama Firearms Protection Amendment. HB 8 creates a constitutional amendment (CA) to, “the Constitution of Alabama of 1901 to provide that citizens of Alabama have a fundamental right to bear arms and … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The A;abama Democratic Party dominated politics in the Alabama Legislature from Reconstruction in the Nineteenth Century well into the Twenty First Century, but the recent present has seen the Alabama Democratic Party lose the hearts and minds of most of the people of Alabama. On Monday Rep. Richard Laird … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, January 9th the Alabama House and Senate School Education Policy committees will hold a joint hearing to discuss the topic of “School Security and Student and Teacher Safety”. The event will be open to the public. The event was organized following the massacre of 20 first graders … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Republicans rejoiced at Governor Robert Bentley’s (R) decision not to implement a state healthcare exchange or expand the Alabama Medicaid program.  Alabama Democrats were less enthused. Speaker of the Alabama House Mike Hubbard (R) from Auburn said on Facebook, “Gov. Bentley understands that government must live within its … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The House Democratic Caucus voted to reelect their entire leadership to the same posts for the next two years the legislators announced in a written statement. While legislators are elected by the people for four year terms, the Democratic Caucus’ by-laws require that caucus members elect their leadership every … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday State Representative Craig Ford (D) from Gadsden said, “You can’t cut a billion dollars from the budget without it hurting Alabama’s working families. Our schools, law enforcement, and firefighters can’t afford any more cuts in their budgets. How are we going to keep and recruit quality teachers, … Continued