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Hubbard Announces New Committee Vice Chairmen

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Speaker of the Alabama House Mike Hubbard (R) from Auburn on Thursday announced a slate of new vice chairman and other committee appointments for the 2014 Regular Legislative Session. Speaker Hubbard said, “I am confident that this group of legislators will continue our successful efforts to fundamentally change … Continued
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November 11, 2013

Legislators Comment on Hectic Last Day of Session

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday was the hectic last day of the 2013 Alabama Legislative Session and a lot of legislation was passed during that 15 hour day. Many state legislators commented on Facebook about that last hectic day. Senator Bryan Taylor (R) from Prattville said, “I had a pretty good finish to … Continued
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May 22, 2013

Bentley Visits Moody Miracle League

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Saturday, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) visited the Miracle League Field in Moody, AL on their tenth anniversary. Miracle League Field is a special baseball complex designed exclusively for children with disabilities.  Miracle League Field is covered with a custom designed, cushioned synthetic turf that accommodates wheel chairs … Continued
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April 15, 2013

Drake Says that More Teacher Pay Raises Planned for Next Year

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday night the Alabama House of Representatives approved a fiscal year 2014 Education budget that included a 2% across the board pay increase for Alabama Education employees.  This pay increase is the first that Alabama education employees have received since fiscal year 2008, before the Great Recession struck … Continued
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April 12, 2013

House Passes Bill to Fight Child Abuse

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, the Alabama House unanimously approved a measure, House Bill 301, sponsored by Rep. Dickie Drake (R) from Leeds that is designed to combat child abuse and neglect by broadening the groups and professions that are legally required to report suspected cases to authorities. This legislation also creates … Continued
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April 11, 2013

Bentley Signs State Defense Force Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, Governor Robert Bentley signed the Alabama State Defense Force bill (SB278) into law.  The law modernizes and enhances the statute which authorized the creation of the Alabama State Defense Force in the 1970s (ASDF). Alabama State Senator Phil Williams (R) from Rainbow City is the sponsor of the … Continued
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June 1, 2012