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Ivey in DC meeting about Alabama infrastructure needs

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, June 8, 2017, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) was in Washington, DC at the invitation of President Trump (R) to take part in a series of meetings related to the President’s infrastructure plan. Governor Ivey said in a statement, “I am thankful President Trump asked me to join … Continued
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June 13, 2017

Legislative Session is winding down

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter There are only six Legislative days left in the 2017 Alabama Legislative Session. There is still an awful lot of work to do however. The primary purpose of even having Legislative Sessions is to pass the budgets. The State General Fund (SGF) budget was passed in the Senate on … Continued
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May 8, 2017

Gas tax bill expected on floor of House today

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter House Bill 487 sponsored by Representative Bill Poole (R-Tuscaloosa) raises taxes on fuel in three phases across Alabama over the next seven years. HB487 is on the calendar to be voted on in the Alabama House of Representatives today. The money would be used to pay down a massive … Continued
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April 13, 2017

New gas tax bill introduced

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Supporters of raising the taxes on Alabama’s gasoline and diesel fuel have introduced another bill that they hope to pass this session while all the focus is on the impeachment of Governor Robert Bentley. The Alabama Road and Bridge Rehabilitation and Improvement Authority would be established to finance road … Continued
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April 10, 2017

Legislature returns today

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, April 4, 2017, the Alabama Legislature returns after a two week spring break. The legislature has a number of issue to deal with. The first of these is the budgets. The Senate was debating the education trust fund (ETF) budget on the last day. Now it moves to … Continued
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April 4, 2017

Alabama roads face grim future

Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter Alabama drivers spent $4.2 billion in unnecessary costs due to poor road quality according to a new report. The report was compiled by TRIP, a non-profit research organization, in February 2017. They classify these costs as vehicle operating costs, congestion-related costs and traffic accidents. TRIP attributed these costs to the … Continued
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March 29, 2017

Top stories to watch in 2017

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter 2016 is over, and 2017 is here. 2016 was a year full of big political news, and we at The Alabama Political Reporter anticipate 2017 to be no less intense. The election of Donald Trump (R) as President of the United States was the biggest national news story of … Continued
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January 2, 2017

Representative Phil Williams Comments on Last Week

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, April 29, State Representative Phil Williams (R-Huntsville) released a series of short statements on what he called, “The most stressful week of the session.” The debate around whether or not the House should even consider a resolution to impeach embattled Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) for his … Continued
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May 3, 2016