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Bill to scrap special elections for US Senate makes it out of committee

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter A bill that would do away with distinct special elections for U.S. Senate vacancies gained the approval of an Alabama State Senate committee Thursday. The bill sponsored by Rep. Steve Clouse, R-Ozark would direct the governor to set the election to fill a vacated U.S. Senate seat to coincide … Continued
February 16, 2018

Autism coverage Bill passes House

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, April 20, 2017, the Alabama House of Representatives passed House Bill 284. HB284 extends coverage for Autism therapy and ensures access to those services for low-income families, passed out of the House of Representatives with bipartisan support. HB284 was sponsored by state Representative Jim Patterson (R-Meridianville). Patterson said, … Continued
April 21, 2017

No State employees raise in House General Fund Budget

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter There is no raise, but the rest is about what you’d expect. The 2018 General Fund budget dropped Wednesday, as the House Ways and Means committee briefly debated and then passed it along to the full House for consideration. That budget contained few surprises, and it deviated only slightly … Continued
March 9, 2017

Republican Caucus to Elect Next Speaker of The House Today

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In the 2010 election, Republicans swept Democrats in almost every competitive race for seats in the Alabama House of Representatives. When that new House Republican Caucus met for the first time in November 2010 then Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party and House Minority Leader Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) easily … Continued
August 2, 2016

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

Explain and Denounce

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter During the thirteen-day trial in Lee County, the Shadow government, ruled by former Gov. Bob Riley, Mike Hubbard and BCA’s Billy Canary, was partially exposed. The race to replace the third head of Alabama’s “Triumvirate of greed,” began just as Hubbard’s hands were cuffed behind his back. One of … Continued
June 27, 2016

Stand Up for Alabama Bowing to This “Lying Alabama Governor”

By David Grice Mayor, City of Clio Today, the Alabama Senate meets to decide whether or not to concur with the House amendment (and passage) of SB287(HB313), the Governor’s Prison Transformation Initiative Act plan. If the Senate concurs, Governor Bentley gets what he wants, albeit with the small snag of the Department of Corrections Commissioner … Continued
May 4, 2016

Witnesses for the Prosecution: Politicos, Business Titans, Lobbyists

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—A who’s-who of politicos, business titans, lobbyists, and operatives, are among the some 135 witnesses called by the prosecution, in the felony public corruption trial of Speaker Mike Hubbard. It has been said, that Hubbard would be very surprised to see who may be testifying against him. Given the … Continued
April 19, 2016

Ward Comments on Prison Plan following Holman Prisoner Violence

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Whether or not the State should borrow $800+ million to build four new massive prisons, has been one of the most discussed topics in Montgomery this legislative session.  Alabama prisons have been overcrowded, understaffed, underfunded, and poorly maintained, for decades.  Governor Robert Bentley has been promoting this ambitious prison … Continued
March 14, 2016

Public Hearing on Governor’s Prison Plan on Wednesday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, February 23, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley held a press conference in Montgomery proposing replacing sixteen of the state’s existing prisons with four brand new massively large prisons. The Alabama Prison Transformation Initiative Act (Senate Bill 287) sponsored by Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Chairman Senator … Continued
March 8, 2016