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Tablet Bill Gets Favorable Report By Senate Committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, March 11, Senate Bill 1 “the Alabama Ahead Act” sponsored by Senator Gerald Dial (R-Lineville) was approved by a Senate Committee. The bill received a favorable report from the Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee chaired by Senator Trip Pittman (R-Montrose). Chairman Pittman said that this is … Continued
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March 12, 2015

Reed New Senate Majority Leader

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, January 14, the Alabama Senate met for the second day of its organizational session. In the previous quadrennium, Senator J.T. “Jabo” Waggoner Jr. served as the Alabama Senate’s Majority leader. In this quadrennium, Senator Greg Reed (R-Jasper) will be the new Majority Leader of the Senate. Senator … Continued
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January 16, 2015

Voters to Decide on Armory Upgrades on Tuesday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, November 4 Alabama voters go to the polls to vote on Amendment 2.  Alabama’s National Guard Armories are aging and need repairs.  The federal government will pay fifty percent or more of the cost of the work; but the state needs to come up with our portion … Continued
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October 29, 2014

Fuller Qualifies As Independent in Senate District 13

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Former Democratic State Representative Bill Fuller has been certified by the Alabama Secretary of State’s office for the November ballot in Senate District 13.  Bill Fuller is a former four term State Representative and LaFayette attorney. The Secretary of State has certified former Representative Fuller’s voter signature petitions for … Continued
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July 3, 2014

Alabama Retail PAC Endorses Senator Dial

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Senator Gerald Dial’s (R) from Lineville campaign announced in a statement that the Alabama RetailPAC had endorsed Sen. Dial for re-election.  Alabama RetailPAC is the political arm of the Alabama Retail Association.  The group was founded in 1943 and has over 4,000 members. Sen. Dial said, “Having the support … Continued
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April 14, 2014

Alabama Senate Passes Alabama Ahead Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, the Alabama State Senate passed the Alabama Ahead Act, SB1, which was sponsored by State Senator Gerald Dial (R) from Lineville. SB 1 will allow implementation of a law the legislature originally passed in 2012. The legislation improves upon current law by allowing touch-based devices, removing the … Continued
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March 10, 2014

Military and Veterans Affairs Committee Met on Wednesday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, February 14, the Alabama House of Representatives Military and Veterans Affairs Committee met. The General Counsel of the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs Sandy Speakman announced that the State of Alabama has been awarded the first ever Abraham Lincoln Excellence Award for Innovative State Program from the … Continued
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February 17, 2014

Cigarettes, Booze and Drugs Fuel Incumbent Campaigns

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The Political Action Committee controlled by former Gov. Bob Riley, House Speaker Mike Hubbard and Senate Pro Tem Del Marsh, spent almost three times as much money as it took in during the month of October. Alabama 2014 PAC spent $150,000 last month while raising only $55,000—and of the … Continued
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November 11, 2013

Sprayberry Responds to Allegations

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tim Sprayberry is running as a Republican candidate for the Alabama Senate in District 13. Sprayberry contacted The Alabama Political Reporter about accusations that have recently been hurled at his campaign. We asked Sprayberry a few questions: 1. Did you take contributions from the Alabama Education Association (AEA)? Sprayberry … Continued
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October 24, 2013

Rainy Day Patriots Deny Alleged AEA Ties

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, the Rainy Day Patriots (RDP) Tea Party Group and the Alabama Legislative Watchdogs issued a join written statement denying allegations that the Alabama Education Association had formed an alliance with Alabama Tea Party Groups, in order to challenge Republican incumbents in the June 2014 Republican Primaries. Alabama Legislative Watchdogs … Continued
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October 23, 2013