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Tuesday Was National Voter Registration Day

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, September 22, was National Voter Registration Day.  The Secretaries of State around the country remind voters to register to vote if they are not already registered. Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill (R) wrote in a statement, “The ability to cast one’s vote in an election is … Continued
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September 23, 2015

Sewell Supports President’s Iran Deal

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, September 9 U.S. Representative Terri Sewell (D from Selma) announced in a statement that she supports the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCOPA) negotiated between Iran and the United States, Russia, China, the United Kingdom, France and Germany (“P5+1” )with respect to Iran’s nuclear capabilities. Congresswoman Sewell … Continued
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September 11, 2015

Vilsack Visits with Sewell in Seventh District

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, August 12, US Representative Terri Sewell welcomed US Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack to Alabama’s 7th Congressional District, where he announced that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $1.6 million in various projects within the 7th Congressional District. Secretary Vilsack made the announcement while touring through … Continued
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August 18, 2015

Bentley Removes Confederate Flags

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, June 24, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley ordered State workers to take down all of the Confederate flags from state Capitol grounds.  The controversial move was quick to draw support from several elected officials. Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-Selma) said in a statement, “The Confederate flag is a … Continued
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June 25, 2015

Disgraced Judge Fuller Finally Resigns

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter US Judge Mark Fuller has finally agreed to resign after demands from the public and the Alabama Congressional delegation that he resign his lifetime seat on the Federal bench. Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-Selma) has been leading efforts to impeach Judge Fuller after he allegedly beat his then-wife in an … Continued
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June 1, 2015

Sewell Supportive of the Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, April 14, the Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act (H.R. 650) passed the US House of Representatives.  The bill was co-sponsored by US Representative Terri Sewell (D-Selma) to preserve critical access to financing for manufactured homes for low-income and rural families. Congresswoman Sewell said in a statement, “Manufactured … Continued
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April 20, 2015

Byrne and Sewell Reintroduce the Workforce Development Tax Credits Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, April 15, US Representatives Bradley Byrne (R-Mobile) and Terri Sewell (D-Selma) have reintroduced the bipartisan Workforce Development Tax Credit Act. Congressman Byrne said in a written statement, “The workforce needs in the United States are rapidly changing, and skills training is becoming more important than ever before. That’s … Continued
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April 17, 2015

Congress Members Visit Birmingham Civil Rights Museum

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, March 6, almost 100 members of the United States Congress visited Birmingham and the Civil Rights Institute as part of a three day pilgrimage to visit important sites in the civil rights movement. This weekend was the 50th anniversary of the historic Selma to Montgomery voting rights … Continued
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March 16, 2015