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House Committee Blocks Holtzclaw Legislation to Roll Back Driver’s License Fee Increase

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, April 22, the Alabama House of Representatives Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee voted to block passage of Senate Bill 44 (SB44) sponsored by Sen. Bill Holtzclaw (R-Madison) which would have repealed a controversial driver’s license fee. In January, motorists and legislators alike were shocked when the … Continued
April 28, 2015

Senate Bill Takes Aim at Tax Exempt Groups

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Politcal Reporter Wednesday, April 22, 2015, the Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee gave favorable report to a bill, SB256, which would require tax exempt groups to file a return on sales taxes they do not currently pay.  SB256 is sponsored by Senator Bill Holtzclaw (R-Madison). This version is a substitute … Continued
April 23, 2015

Alabama Real Estate Commission Hires Bob Riley and Associates’ Lobbyist

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—A lobbyist with Bob Riley and Associates has been hired for the Alabama Real Estate Commission, the State agency responsible for licensing real estate agents in Alabama. The hiring of Danny Cooper raised eyebrows when his $150,000 contract was first reported by this publication. It is unclear why the … Continued
April 20, 2015

Charter Schools Bill Passes Alabama Senate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, March 10, Charter Schools became much closer to a reality in Alabama. Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) wrote on Facebook Wednesday, “Last night, the Alabama Senate passed the School Choice and Student Opportunity Act (S.B. 45). This is a big win for parents and students, … Continued
March 12, 2015

Alabama Legislative Session Begins

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, March 3, both houses of the Alabama state legislature returned to Montgomery for the opening session of the 2015. Speaker Mike Hubbard (R from Auburn) said in a statement on Facebook, “Proud to gavel in the 2015 Legislative Session in the Alabama House of Representatives. I look … Continued
March 4, 2015

Bentley Releases Details On Controversial Tax Plan

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In November, Governor Robert Bentley was reelected by the vast majority of the voters in Alabama easily outclassing his Democratic opponent. But was Gov. Bentley reelected because the people of Alabama trust him implicitly to lead them, or were they voting for his first term policies of rightsizing Alabama … Continued
March 2, 2015

Holtzclaw Announces His Intent to Seek Re-Election to the Alabama State Senate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, Alabama State Senator Bill Holtzclaw announced on Facebook that he was running for re-election to the Alabama State Senate and that he was kicking off his campaign with a fundraiser in Huntsville on Tuesday, August 27th. Sen. Holtzclaw wrote, “It is my honor to serve and represent … Continued
August 22, 2013

Holtzclaw Lists Highlights of 2013 Session

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter The Republican Super-Majority functioned with much more party discipline than it has in the previous two sessions and that allowed them to dictate terms on the budgets and numerous pieces of legislation, some of them like the Alabama Accountability Act were controversial. Senator Bill Holtzclaw (R) from Madison commented on … Continued
May 28, 2013

Common Core Repeal Effort Dead in Senate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Senate President Pro Tempore Del Marsh (R) from Anniston defied the Republican National Committee, the Alabama Republican Executive Committee, Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead, the Alabama Federation of Republican Women and tea party groups throughout Alabama when he announced that the Senate would not address the Common … Continued
April 24, 2013

Senate Works the Nightshift

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter With just days left in the 2013 Alabama legislative session, Alabama Senators are sacrificing sleep to get work done.  Senators were up till midnight to pass a bill allowing the Governor to deal with developers to build a luxury beach resort at Gulf State Park. Republicans in the Alabama … Continued
April 24, 2013