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Palmer Calls Trump a Megalomaniac

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter US Representative Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) spoke to a crowd of 38 members of the Republican Women of Shelby County (RWSC) on Saturday, July 18.  While Congressman Palmer did not get into which Republican Presidential candidate he preferred, he did blast GOP Primary contender Donald Trump, the billionaire developer/television … Continued
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July 20, 2015

Bentley Tells Congress that Prison Reform Hinges Upon Adequate Funding

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, July 14 Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) testified before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee to highlight Alabama’s prison reform efforts.  While touting the state’s progress towards reforming the Corrections System in Alabama, Gov. Bentley told the Committee that, “The success of the Prison Reform Bill hinges … Continued
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July 15, 2015

Palmer Comments on OPM Director Katherine Archuleta’s Resignation

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, July 10, Congressman Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) announced his agreement with the decision of former Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Katherine Archuleta to resign, following the massive data breach that resulted in millions of current and former Federal employees having sensitive personal information stolen by international cyber … Continued
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July 13, 2015

Palmer Applauds CMS Decision

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, July 7, Congressman Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) announced his agreement with the recently announced decision of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to create a year-long transition period during the implementation of ICD-10, the coding system tied to Medicare and Medicaid. Representative Palmer said in a … Continued
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July 9, 2015

Inhofe, Vitter, Sessions Caution EPA on Costs to Brick MACT Regulations

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, July 2, US Senators Jim Inhofe (R-Oklahoma), Chairman of the US Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee; David Vitter (R-Louisiana.), Chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure EPW Subcommitte; and Jeff Sessions (R-AL), sent a letter today to US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy requesting … Continued
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July 7, 2015

Oden Comments on US Supreme Court Decision Rejecting EPA Standards

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter Monday, June 29, 2015, the US Supreme Court ruled against new rules by President Obama’s US Environmental Protection Agency in a 5-4 ruling.  Alabama Public Service Commissioner Jeremy Oden (R) issued a stamen supporting the ruling by our nation’s highest court. Commissioner Oden wrote, “I am pleased with the US … Continued
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June 30, 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