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Alabama Leaders React to Church Slayings in South Carolina

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter  Thursday, June 18, the nation was shocked by the terror attack on a predominately Black Church in Charleston, South Carolina pastored by South Carolina State Senator Clementa Pinckney. Reverend Pinckney’s slaying, apparently by a racist White youth, brought up memories of the assassination of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King … Continued
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June 19, 2015

Alabama Congressional Leaders Reflect on Anniversary of D-Day

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter Saturday, June 6, was the 71st anniversary of the D-Day landings in which 155,000 allied troops invaded 50 miles of heavily defended beach to free Europe from Nazi occupation during World War II.  Many of Alabama’s leaders paused to remember the sacrifices of those brave men that day. US Representative … Continued
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June 8, 2015

US House Passes 20 Week Abortion Ban

Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, May 13, H.R. 36, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act which bans abortion after 20 weeks was passed by the US House of Representatives.  All six Republican members of the Alabama Congressional Delegation voted for the Pro-Life legislation. Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-Selma) voted against. Congressman Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) … Continued
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May 14, 2015

Palmer Votes for House Budget Resolution

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, April 30, the US House of Representatives passed the 2016 budget resolution 226 to 197. US Representative Gary Palmer, a member of the House Budget Committee, voted for the budget resolution that resulted from the House/Senate Budget conference. Congressman Palmer said in a written statement, “As I have … Continued
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May 1, 2015

Alabama Remembers 2011 Tornadoes

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, April 27, was the fourth anniversary of the 2011 tornadoes which struck the State of Alabama doing unprecedented damage to counties across the State. US Representative Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) wrote on Facebook, “On this 4th anniversary we remember the lives lost, the lives changed and the scars left … Continued
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April 28, 2015

Aderholt Critical of Administration’s War on Meat

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, March 31, Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) released a statement in which he blasted the findings of an Obama Administration panel that claimed, Americans need to change their diet to have a lower carbon footprint, particularly by cutting out red meats. US Representative Aderholt wrote, “This Administration’s desire … Continued
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April 6, 2015

Administration Backs Down on Plan to Ban AR-15 Ammo

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, March 10, the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) announced that they were scrapping a controversial proposal to outlaw common ammunition used in the popular AR-15 platform. The AR-15 is increasingly popular with American sportsmen and hunters as generations of veterans since the Vietnam War have … Continued
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March 11, 2015

House Passes Byrne Bill To Repeal Obamacare

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, February 3, US Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) issued a written statement after House passage of the Byrne sponsored bill to repeal and replace the controversial Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, popularly referred to as “Obamacare.”  Byrne’s bill, H.R. 596, passed in the Republican controlled US … Continued
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February 4, 2015