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McClendon Says Medicaid Fraud Bill Would Increase Resources

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Sunday, ‘The Alabama Political Reporter’ talked with Alabama State Representative Jim McClendon (R) from Springville about his bill, The Medicaid Fraud Reduction Act of 2013, HB 110.  Rep. McClendon said that HB 110, “Is a very good bill.” State Representative McClendon said that over the last five years … Continued
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February 18, 2013

Senate Passes Plans To Repay Alabama Trust Fund

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, the Alabama Senate passed a bill to pay back the Alabama Trust Fund (ATF).  The Alabama House of Representatives have already passed their version of the ATF repayment plan, House Bill 94. Senator Bryan Taylor (R) from Prattville who sponsored the bill in the Senate said on Facebook, “Proud … Continued
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February 15, 2013

Laird Leaves Alabama Democrats

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The A;abama Democratic Party dominated politics in the Alabama Legislature from Reconstruction in the Nineteenth Century well into the Twenty First Century, but the recent present has seen the Alabama Democratic Party lose the hearts and minds of most of the people of Alabama. On Monday Rep. Richard Laird … Continued
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February 5, 2013

Brooks Speaks Out Against Tax Increases

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday U.S. Representative Mo Brooks (R) from Huntsville spoke on the floor of the U.S. House against tax increases on the American people demanded by members of the Democratic Party and the then looming fiscal cliff. Rep. Brooks said, “By every economic measure, the Bush Tax Cuts were … Continued
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January 2, 2013
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Editorial: Fiscal Cliff Compromise

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter A true compromise is an agreement that neither side can stand.  Compromises are often, ugly nasty agreements that both sides agree to with some measure of revulsion and disgust.  What I am proposing here is a compromise.  It is something I do not like.  If I were to write … Continued
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January 1, 2013

Jefferson County Republican Judges Suffer Election Defeat

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Democrats had a terrible day (in this state anyway) on Tuesday.  Their last statewide office holder, 74 year old Public Service Commission (PSC) President Lucy Baxley, lost to a younger Republican challenger, Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh, giving Alabama Governor Robert Bentley the opportunity to appoint someone to fill Twinkle’s … Continued
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November 9, 2012

Obama Reelected: What Happens Now?

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter One of my Facebook friends posted a photo of a tombstone this morning. Posted on the tombstone was “United States of America, born July 4, 1776, died on November 6th, 2012.” Yes, November 6, 2012 was a bad day for many of us; but it was not December 7, … Continued
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November 8, 2012

America Rejects Republicans…..Again: Alabama Leaders React

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Republicans were able to celebrate Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh’s victory over the last Democratic statewide officeholder (74 year old Lucy Baxley) and Roy Moore’s triumphant return to the Alabama Supreme Court; but the defeat in the national election leaves the GOP faithful shocked and disappointed. as Democrats dominated the … Continued
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November 7, 2012

Reaction to Judge Vance’s Candidacy

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Republicans were quick to react to the appointment of a new Democratic opponent, Circuit Judge Robert Vance, in the battle for Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court. Former Chief Justice Roy Moore said, “ “I’ve always heard that it is wrong to change horses in the middle … Continued
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August 23, 2012