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Unicameral Legislature Meets Opposition in Committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, February 9, the Senate Government Affairs Committee discussed abolishing the Alabama House of Representatives and just going to unicameral system where the Senate is the only House. Senate Bill 119 was sponsored by Senator Trip Pittman (R-Montrose).  Pittman said that the Senate debates bills more than the … Continued
February 16, 2016

Zeigler Says that Parks Should Not be Closed

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In April, the Governor’s office threatened to close up to 15 of Alabama’s 22 state parks unless the legislature gave more money to the State General Fund (SGF).  It took 3 budgets and two Special Sessions, but eventually the legislature relented and agreed to give ~$156 million to … Continued
September 23, 2015

Zeigler Calls Bentley’s Threats to Parks Political

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Governor Robert Bentley (R) continues to threatened closing Alabama State Parks unless the legislature passes draconian tax increases on the people of Alabama.  Alabama Auditor Jim Zeigler accused Gov. Bentley of using the parks to pressure the legislature and the public to support higher taxes. Auditor Jim Zeigler … Continued
August 20, 2015

Pro-Confederate Heritage Groups to Rally in Montgomery on Saturday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Saturday June 27, a rally is scheduled to be held in Montgomery to protest the removal of the Confederate flags from Confederate memorials in Montgomery on the sole authority of Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R). Karl Andreas Bodenheimer wrote on Facebook, “This Saturday Rain or Shine (no not … Continued
June 26, 2015

Zeigler Promotes Elimination of State Agency to Keep Parks Open

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, April 21 Alabama State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) introduced his plan to save the State Parks System by identifying $13 million in savings by defunding the office of the Examiner of Public Accounts. Zeigler announced his plan in a speech to the Tuscaloosa Rotary Club.  Auditor Zeigler said … Continued
April 23, 2015

State Parks May Be in Danger

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, April 15, after running a campaign touting his successful record of cutting taxes and downsizing government, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) shocked his supporters by proposing hundreds of millions of dollars in tax increases on the people of Alabama without giving the voters any opportunity to vote his … Continued
April 16, 2015

Alabama’s Leaders Recognize Veterans on Veterans Day

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama has the highest veteran population on a percentage basis of any state. Governor Bentley and other Alabama leaders took a moment on this Veterans Day, a holiday that began in Alabama, to salute the service of those veterans. Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) said on Facebook, “On Veterans … Continued
November 13, 2013