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Education Employees to Rally in Montgomery Today

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, public education employees will be holding a rally in Montgomery. The event is being held as part of public education employee week and is supported by the Alabama Education Association (AEA).  Public education employees from around the state will gather on the steps of the state Capitol … Continued
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April 9, 2013

Nordgren Announces Tornado Relief Fund

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
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March 27, 2013

Gun Rights Amendment Held Over

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
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February 14, 2013

Laird Leaves Alabama Democrats

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
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February 5, 2013

Security and Student Safety Hearing on Wednesday

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
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January 9, 2013

Reaction to Bentley Rejection of Obamacare Falls Along Partisan Lines

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
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November 14, 2012