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Watch Out For The Second Year Of The Quadrennium

By Rep. Darrio Melton Each year, the joke around the State House is that the best time to slip something in the law and not be held accountable by media and constituents is the second year of the quadrennium. By this point, media attention has usually shifted to the upcoming presidential election, and 2018 is … Continued
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December 8, 2015
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Rural leadership isn’t playing politics or playing the victim—We’re standing up for our communities

By Rep. Darrio Melton  Twentieth Century author Eric Hoffer once pointed out an illogical truth about humans: “People who bite the hand that feeds them usually lick the boot that kicks them.” Such is true with the duality of our political perceptions in Alabama: we lament the Federal government’s role while holding out our hand … Continued
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October 27, 2015
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You Can’t Run The State Like A Business—Voting Isn’t About The Bottom Line

  By Rep. Darrio Melton Fifty years ago, American Democracy fundamentally shifted right here in Selma, Alabama.  As men and women from all walks of life joined together to march in solidarity for the precious principle of “one man, one vote,” the nation watched and took note. What happened in Selma 50 years ago changed … Continued
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October 6, 2015
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Bentley Dares To Selectively Defend His Rights

  By Rep. Darrio Melton “We dare defend our rights.” The state motto has been flaunted by politicians across Montgomery to promote partisan agendas for years, however Governor Bentley is taking the motto a step further by asking the Alabama Supreme Court to determine whether certain parts of the state’s General Fund budget are unconstitutional. … Continued
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September 29, 2015

Bentley Endorses Kasich for President

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, August 17, Ohio Governor and Republican Presidential contender John Kasich (R) was in Birmingham, Alabama to personally accept the endorsement of Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) for the Republican nomination for President of the United States. Gov. Bentley said in a statement, “John Kasich’s success in putting … Continued
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August 18, 2015

Bentley Removes Confederate Flags

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, June 24, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley ordered State workers to take down all of the Confederate flags from state Capitol grounds.  The controversial move was quick to draw support from several elected officials. Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-Selma) said in a statement, “The Confederate flag is a … Continued
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June 25, 2015

Mental Health Advocates Ask Legislators Not To Cut Services

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, May 12, over 250 intellectually disabled Alabamians, their families, caregivers, and advocates rallied in from of the State House for legislators not to cut mental health services in Alabama in the 2016 budget year. Henry Parker with Montgomery Area Public Health said, “Hopefully we can get the legislature … Continued
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May 18, 2015

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
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Beyond Selma: The Next Phase of the Civil Rights Movement

By Representative Darrio Melton Alabama Political Reporter At the end of the Selma-to-Montgomery March, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stood on the steps of the Alabama Capitol and delivered a speech with a quote that is now etched on his memorial in Washington, D.C.: “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends … Continued
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January 20, 2015

Alabama Legislature Passes Changes to Fair Campaign Practices Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday the Alabama House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 445 which amended the Fair Campaign Practices Act to clarify the rules and deal with unintended consequences created by the 2010 campaign finance reform legislation spearheaded by the then newly elected Republican super-majority.  SB 445 was sponsored by Senator … Continued
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May 13, 2013