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House Unanimously Passes Education Budget

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, March 8, both Alabama Republicans and Alabama Democrats embraced a massive $6.3 billion education trust fund budget (ETF) that sailed through the House with no opposition of any kind. All 105 members of the House voted for the budget, (House Bill 117), which is the largest ETF … Continued
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March 9, 2016

Winston’s Law Passed By Legislature

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, February 23, the Alabama House of Representatives passed Winston’s Law which increases the penalties for abusing a child under the age of six. The Alabama Senate Republican Caucus had made passing this legislation one of their “Continuing Positive Progress” priorities for the 2016 Legislative Session. Similar bills … Continued
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February 24, 2016

Legislature Returns to Montgomery for Session

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, February 2, the Alabama Legislature began its 2016 legislative year. Like last year, the State General Fund budget (SGF) looms large over the body. Despite $80 million in budget cuts and tax increases on cigarettes, nursing home beds, and prescription drugs the state appears to be facing … Continued
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February 3, 2016

Governor Requests FEMA Assistance for 39 Counties

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Christmas is when we build memories from interacting with our families. Christmas 2015 will be best remembered by many in Alabama for the amount of rain and in many cases for the flooding that came with that deluge. On Wednesday, January 13, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley is asking for … Continued
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January 19, 2016

Republican Debate Watch Party

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, January 14, the Fox Business Channel held the latest Republican Presidential Candidate Debate. The Greater Birmingham Young Republicans, the Alabama Minority GOP, and Alabama Constitutional Conservatives held a debate watch party at Sidebar in Birmingham. Texas Senator Ted Cruz said, that this week we saw ten American … Continued
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January 15, 2016

We should name today “Taxmageddon 2015!”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The modern Republican Party has been built on the principles of lowering taxes and fighting the growth and expansion of government in to all aspects of Americans lives. That said there are two camps within the GOP: the freedom wing that believes strongly in those principles and the establishment … Continued
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September 11, 2015

Ted Cruz Meets with Alabama Leaders

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, August 25, US Senator Ted Cruz (R) spoke in Tuscaloosa on Tuesday, August 25, to a fundraiser for the Tuscaloosa County Republican Party and also spoke to conservative leaders at a Breakfast in Birmingham on Wednesday. State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) said on Facebook, “I was … Continued
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August 27, 2015

Medicaid Becomes Political Football

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter House Republican leaders who wanted to raise taxes, including Ways & Means Chairman Steve Clouse and Speaker Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn). The leadership was forced to negotiate with the far right of their own caucus who want no tax increases of any kind, and the Bentley administration, who wanted … Continued
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August 5, 2015

Beverage Tax Opponents Fear Governor’s Special Session Call

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, July 9, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley announced that he was calling the State Legislature into Special Session on July 13, to address the troubled 2016 State General Fund (SGF) budget. The Governor did not address what exactly his proposals would be for the special session call, … Continued
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July 10, 2015