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Senate Redistricting Bill passes House

Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter The Senate redistricting bill cleared the House on Thursday after an 8-hour delay tactic by the House Democrats. The debate about redistricting started early Thursday morning with the House convening at 12:01 a.m. Alabama House Black Caucus members, amid an email they called “racist” sent by Representative Lynn Greer (R-Rogersville), … Continued
May 19, 2017

It’s never racism in the Alabama Legislature

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter It’s never racism. So, just stop it with that. You’re ruining racism for the people who really experience it – the kind where someone burns a cross in your yard, makes you drink from a different water fountain, won’t let you sit in the front of the bus, makes your … Continued
May 18, 2017

House passes church security team bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Politcal Reporter Tuesday, April 4, 2017, the Alabama House of Representatives passed House Bill 36, which (in its present form) extends stand your ground protection to church security teams. HB36 was sponsored by State Representative Lynn Greer (R-Rogersville). Greer said that he was asked to bring this bill by a number … Continued
April 5, 2017

Bill pushing armed security forces at churches suffers setback

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Apparently, Alabama churches are boiling over with potential violence. At the Alabama House Judiciary Committee meeting on Wednesday, Rep. Lynn Greer, R-Rogersville, proposed legislation to protect church-goers from that violence – a bill that would authorize armed church security forces to receive firearms training by police departments or sheriffs. … Continued
February 23, 2017

Who Will be the Next Speaker of the House? Will Bentley Call Medicaid Special Session? Lottery?

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Former State Representative Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) has only been removed as the Speaker of the House for 20 days and the legislature doesn’t meet for a regular session for seven months, but already factions (both legislators and lobbyists) have been forming in a frenzy over who will be elected … Continued
July 1, 2016

RSA is in Center of a Political Storm

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The State of Alabama does not have enough money. There is never enough money to do all of the things that legislators want to do. Poverty, joblessness, declining wages, changing workforce needs, the macro economy are the major causes of Alabama’s failure to bring in enough dollars to meet … Continued
April 27, 2016

Greer: State Intends to Guarantee Retirees Will Get What Was Promised

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, November 19, State Representative Lynn Greer (R-Rogersville) said that the Committee that is looking at reforming the retirement system intends to guarantee the benefits that state employees were promised. Representative Greer said in a statement, “During our November meeting, the Pension Committee unanimously passed a resolution that … Continued
November 20, 2015

Bill Merging Auditor and Public Examiner’s Offices Passes Out of Committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, February 19, House Bill 350 by sponsored by state Representative Ed Henry (R) from Decatur was passed out of the House Ways and Means for the General Fund Committee. Rep. Henry told the committee. “This has actually been another learning experience working on this legislation…Took a rough … Continued
February 28, 2014

Camp Courage Participants Honor Memory of Helen Keller

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, dozens of hearing and visually impaired students were at the Alabama capital to be honored by Governor Robert Bentley (R) and members of the Alabama State Legislature for their participation in an educational program, Camp Courage, held at Ivey Green which is at the site of Helen … Continued
January 17, 2014