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Bussman Accuses Bentley of Making Threats

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, August 31, State Senator Paul Bussman (R-Cullman) said that Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) is making more threats about what he and the Montgomery bureaucracy are threatening to close, if legislators don’t cave in to the Governor’s demands. The Governor wants another $300 million in taxes … Continued
September 1, 2015

Dentists Versus Insurers

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, April 29, the Senate Health Committee held a public hearing on SB 295, sponsored by Senator Paul Bussman (R-Cullman). Sen. Bussman is a dentist. He said that SB295 simply says that if a health insurer develops a quality rating system for dentists, the cost of services would not … Continued
May 4, 2015

Public Hearing on SB 289 on Monday, April 6

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Senate Bill 289 would repeal a 1998 law requiring that insurance companies pay for a 48 hour hospital stay following natural child births and longer for caesarian section.  Passage would allow insurance companies to send women and infants home sooner following deliveries and save money.  Critics warn that potential … Continued
March 31, 2015

Bill to Create New Board of Trustees for Two Year Colleges Gets Favorable Report

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, March 11, the Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee gave a favorable report to S.B. 191. The bill’s sponsor, state Senator Trip Pittman (R-Montrose), said that SB 191 is necessary to re-calibrate Alabama’s 2 year college system. The system is currently operating under the supervision of the … Continued
March 12, 2015

AL Disability Advocacy Network Rally in Montgomery

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Over 130 members of the Alabama Disability Advocacy Network (ALDAN), many of them in wheel chairs, rallied in front of the Alabama State Capital Building on Wednesday. The members of ALDAN are asking that the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services receive their $49.6 million budget request from the Education … Continued
February 21, 2014

Bentley Applauds Final Passage of Workforce Council Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, February 13, 2014, the Alabama Senate and House of Representatives both passed SB 217 creating the Alabama Workforce Council.  Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) issued a written statement following the final passage. Governor Bentley said, “One of the recommendations of my College and Career Ready Task Force, … Continued
February 17, 2014

Bentley Announces New Steel Tubing and Pipe Plant in Lawrence County

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) announced that IT-TRI LLC is planning to invest up to $68 million to build a new steel tubing and pipe manufacturing plant in Lawrence County, creating 100 new manufacturing jobs in Trinity by the end of 2015. Gov. Bentley said in a … Continued
October 10, 2013

Bussman and Bentley Comment on International Paper Closing

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter International Paper’s mill closing is terribly bad economic news for Alabama’s economic recovery. Alabama State Senator Paul Bussman (R) from Cullman said on Facebook, “As most of you have heard, International Paper has announced the closing of the Courtland mill in Courtland, AL. This mill employees over 1000 people … Continued
September 13, 2013

Bussman Working on Solution for Prison Overcrowding

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The economy since 2007 has not been kind to the state’s General Fund Budget and this fact has resulted in cuts too most state services covered under the Alabama General fund, including the prison system. The prison system has cut costs to the point that Alabama spends less money … Continued
August 15, 2013

Bentley Announces $372 Million in ATRIP Funding for 45 Counties

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) announced on Wednesday that more than $372 million in funding for roads and bridges from the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program was awarded to towns and counties throughout Alabama. 

Governor Bentley said in a written statement, “ATRIP is making a difference in every … Continued
July 26, 2013