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Senate Votes Not to Repay the Trust Fund

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, April 13, the Alabama Senate passed Senate Bill 267 sponsored by State Senator Bill Hightower, which is a constitutional amendment which diverts most of the BP oil spill settlement money to new road construction. In 2012 voters were asked to go to the polls and approve borrowing … Continued
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April 18, 2016

Senate District 30 Candidates Address Republicans in Chilton County

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Saturday, April 26 Republican state Senate District 30 candidates: Clyde Chambliss, Harris Garner and Suzelle Josie joined Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) and Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead at the Republican Pumpkin Patch rally in Clanton Alabama. Clyde Chambliss was the first to speak. Chambliss said that he … Continued
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May 7, 2014

Controversial Constitutional Rewrite Bills Carried Over Another Week in Committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Lost in the vigorous debates about Medicaid expansion, teacher pay raises, guns in motor vehicles, and the questionable merits of the Alabama College and Career Ready Standards, a committee working in relative obscurity was preparing massive alterations to how the state of Alabama’s government functioned. The Constitution Revision Committee … Continued
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March 14, 2014

Bills to Rewrite State Constitution Carried Over Amidst Questions Over Constitutionality

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, March 5, the Alabama Senate Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics and Elections Committee voted to carry over controversial bills that would have rewritten parts of Alabama’s 1901 Constitution. Last week, Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) was asked to review the legality and constitutionality of revisions to the … Continued
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March 6, 2014

Legislators Comment on Hectic Last Day of Session

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday was the hectic last day of the 2013 Alabama Legislative Session and a lot of legislation was passed during that 15 hour day. Many state legislators commented on Facebook about that last hectic day. Senator Bryan Taylor (R) from Prattville said, “I had a pretty good finish to … Continued
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May 22, 2013

Bentley Announces That He Will Sign Education Reform Legislation

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, the Republican controlled legislature passed unprecedented legislation intended to reform Alabama’s historically mediocre public school system. On Thursday night, Governor Robert Bentley (R) on Thursday announced he will sign the Alabama Accountability Act of 2013. Governor Bentley said, “This is historic education reform that will benefit students … Continued
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March 1, 2013

Gov. Bentley Signed Bill to Repay Trust Fund

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) signed The People’s Trust Act, HB 94. The People’s Trust Act will require that the state repay the $437 million that the state is raiding from the Alabama Trust Fund. The bill sets up a repayment schedule that will lead to all … Continued
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February 22, 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

Legislators Address Tea Party at Welcome Back Rally

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tea Party members and allies descended on Montgomery on Tuesday to welcome the Alabama State Legislature back to town for the 2013 Legislative Session at the annual Welcome Back Rally. Conservative Alabama State Legislators and other speakers addressed the crowd of Alabama conservative political activists. Alabama State Senator Dick … Continued
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February 6, 2013