Richard Shelby

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R from Alabama) has served 5 terms in the powerful U.S. Senate. The 81 year old has been in the Congress since the Carter Administration and means to remain there into the next President’s second term. In 2014 fellow Senator Jeff Sessions (R) sailed to … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, November 3 U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) voted for the Federal Water Quality Protection Act, which he cosponsored. Senator Shelby said in a statement, “The EPA’s rule redefining ‘waters of the United States’ is yet another land grab by this Administration, which would place control of waterways … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, October 18, the Alabama Farmers Federation announced that they were supporting the re-election of US Representative Martha Roby (R-Montgomery). Federation President Jimmy Parnell said, “Representative Roby has been extremely responsive to Federation members, and she understands farmers’ concerns on federal issues. With three terms in Congress, Roby has … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, October 10, Democratic candidate for US Senate, Ron Crumpton, admitted in a public statement that he has been having difficulties raising the money necessary to successfully challenge incumbent Republican Senator Richard Shelby. Crumpton wrote, “Over the last 10 months, I have been running up and down the … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, October 9, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a nationwide stay blocking President Obama’s EPA’s Waters of the US rule.  A group of 18 states had sued to block the controversial reinterpretation of existing law, arguing the rule is well beyond EPA’s legal authority to issue. … Continued

INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE By Steve Flowers In 1986 Richard Shelby was a 50-year-old congressman from Tuscaloosa. He was elected to congress eight years earlier, after two successful four-year terms in the Alabama State Senate. However, Shelby was ready to move up again. He was planning to run for the United States Senate. Shelby had never … Continued

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter  Monday, August 3, the Greater Birmingham Young Republicans (GBYR) announced that they are hosting a Presidential Debate Watch Party on Thursday, August 6 at 7:45 pm at Sidebar in the Lakeview Entertainment District. GBYR Chair Jackie Curtiss said in a statement, “This is a big election year.  Our … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, July 27, US Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) introduced legislation to establish an international notification system to provide advanced notice of international travel by registered sex offenders. S1867 would help to protect children from exploitation by establishing an international notification system to provide advanced notice of travel by registered … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, April 20, Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) said in a statement on Facebook: “Five years ago today, the Deepwater Horizon exploded, claiming the lives of 11 and injuring many others. Over the following three months, 134 million gallons of oil poured into the Gulf. Today, the … Continued