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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

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, May 7, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a prison reform bill to attempt to deal with the State’s prison overcrowding situation.  The Senate has already passed an earlier version of SB67.  The Senate voted to accept the House changes and concur.  The landmark legislation now goes … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, March 31, the Alabama House of Representatives voted down legislation, HB 85, that would have required animal shelters to provide records of the outcomes of animals in their care to the public on demand. The bill was sponsored in the House by K. L. Brown (R-Jacksonville).  Rep. Brown … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, the Alabama House passed legislation by Alabama State Representative Mike Jones (R) from Andalusia that establishes statutory immunity for teachers and state workers when they are carrying out their employment duties, House Bill 64. Rep. Jones said, “When a teacher or a state employee properly carries out … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter With just four days to go in the 2012 Alabama Legislative Session Alabama House Republicans passed the last plank in their “We Dare Defend our Rights” platform that the Caucus had promoted prior to the Session’s beginning. House Bill 8 would guarantee Alabama citizens a right to have guns … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tea Party members and allies descended on Montgomery on Tuesday to welcome the Alabama State Legislature back to town for the 2013 Legislative Session at the annual Welcome Back Rally. Conservative Alabama State Legislators and other speakers addressed the crowd of Alabama conservative political activists. Alabama State Senator Dick … Continued