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Charter Schools Bill defeated in the House

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, May 4, 2017, a bipartisan majority of the Alabama House of Representatives rejected changes to the State’s Charter Schools bill in House Bill 245. HB245 was sponsored by State Representative Terri Collins (R-Decatur) who chairs the House Education Policy Committee. The bill was passed out of the Education … Continued
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May 8, 2017

Reports say House Leadership will resurrect Gas Tax

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Very powerful, very wealthy special interests support spending more taxpayer money on road construction projects and they spend a lot of money on elections so that they get their way in the Alabama Legislature. Two weeks, ago the Alabama House of Representatives carried over a controversial bill sponsored by … Continued
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May 5, 2017

House holds Military Appreciation Day

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, May 4, 2017, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a number of bills related to the military in Alabama. Among the bills passed were one allowing Kay Ivey to continue being the Chairman of the State’s Military Stabilization Commission. Senate Bill 242 sets up the Alabama Job Creation … Continued
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May 5, 2017

Gas tax increase bill is effectively dead

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, April 13, 2017, the Alabama House of Representatives rejected a bill supported by House leadership that would have raised fuel taxes on the people of Alabama by nine cents per gallon in three phases between September 1, 2017 and 2024. Special interests including: the road builders, the trucking … Continued
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April 14, 2017

Gas tax bill expected on floor of House today

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter House Bill 487 sponsored by Representative Bill Poole (R-Tuscaloosa) raises taxes on fuel in three phases across Alabama over the next seven years. HB487 is on the calendar to be voted on in the Alabama House of Representatives today. The money would be used to pay down a massive … Continued
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April 13, 2017

Reform Bills Introduced Following Hubbard Scandal

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter For twenty months, the Alabama House of Representatives operated with a dark cloud of suspicion hanging over it. Then, Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) was indicted on 23 counts of felony ethics law violations. Speaker Hubbard maintained his innocence and allegedly used the power of his office … Continued
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August 20, 2016