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Impeachment Articles Being Drawn Up

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, March 30, Articles of Impeachment are being drawn up by State Representative Ed Henry (R-Hartselle) against Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R). Representative Henry told reporters that he started drafting the articles on Monday. Henry plans on filing them once the House reconvenes next week. The Alabama Political Reporter spoke … Continued
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March 31, 2016

Godfrey Urges Voters: Contact Legislators, Oppose Medicaid Lottery

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, March 22, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley told doctors and other employees at Monroe County Hospital, that a lottery is probably the only realistic option for raising more money for Medicaid. Alabama Citizens Action Program Executive Director, Joe Godfrey, said in a statement, “If God’s people do not … Continued
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March 24, 2016

Soaring Medicaid Costs Cause Another General Fund Crisis

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, March 15, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a State General Fund (SGF) budget level funding the Alabama Medicaid program. Of course in the world of Alabama Medicaid that amounts to an $85 million “cut” as the cost of the program keeps growing, growing faster than inflation, … Continued
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March 17, 2016

Governor Announces Approval of Medicaid Plan

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— A buoyant Governor Robert Bentley announced on Tuesday, that the Alabama Medicaid Agency’s Regional Care Organization Plan to provide medical care to most Alabamians on Medicaid, has been approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). In his first term, the Governor made increasing Medicaid efficiency … Continued
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February 10, 2016

Bronner Offers Ideas on How to Move Alabama Forward

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Recently, the Alabama Political Reporter sat down with Dr. David Bronner, the long-serving head of RSA. “One of the stories I like to tell was an old Birmingham News story that asked, ‘What if we treated Alabama’s football team like we do everything else,’” recalled Bronner. “First of all, Coach Saban … Continued
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February 3, 2016

McClendon Unveils Lottery Plan

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, January 12, State Senator Jim McClendon (R-Springville) addressed the press about his bill which would authorize the people of Alabama to vote on whether or not they want to have a State lottery. Senator McClendon said that everywhere he goes people tell him: ‘Let us vote on the … Continued
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January 13, 2016

McClendon, Harper to Unveil Lottery Plan Today

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, January 12, at 10:00 a.m., Senator Jim McClendon (R-Springville) and Representative Alan Harper (R-Northport) will hold a press conference to announce their legislation to allow the people of Alabama to vote on whether or not the State will hold a lottery. The duo announced in a statement … Continued
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January 12, 2016

Freshman Senator Plans to Kill Lottery

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter A new legislative session is approaching and as usual the lottery supporters are out making lottery proposals which normally go nowhere. On Thursday, January 7 Senator Shay Shelnutt (R-Trussville) speaking to the Republican Women of Trussville predicted that the Alabama legislature will not pass a lottery or a gambling … Continued
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January 8, 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
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September 23, 2015