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Roby, Shelby and Byrne React to VA Secretary’s “Disney” Comments

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, May 23, US Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) and US Representatives Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) and Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) reacted to “absurd” comments by Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald downplaying wait time problems at the Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals and questioning the need to make such information public. … Continued
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May 24, 2016

Crumpton Opposes Flat Tax

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter US Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) has supported switching our complicated current inome tax to a simple flat tax. His Democratic challenger, Ron Crumpton opposes a flat tax. Crumpton said, “Once again this year, like every other year he has been in the Senate, Richard Shelby has proposed legislation that … Continued
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May 23, 2016

2016 Red Snapper Season Will Be Just Nine Days

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, April 27, 2016 Alabama leaders denounced a decision by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to limit the 2016 red snapper season for private fisherman to just nine days. Charter boat captains got some relief from NOAA. They were given a 46 day season in which clients … Continued
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April 28, 2016

Byrne Says that Red Snapper Season Will Be Short Again

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, April 6 US Representative Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) expressed his disappointment on learning that federal authorities were again limiting the Red Snapper season in Alabama waters to just a few days. Rep. Byrne said, “My office has received word that this year’s Red Snapper season for recreational fishermen … Continued
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April 7, 2016

Shelby and Sessions Join Amicus Brief Challenging President’s Immigration Executive Actions

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, April 4, US Senators Richard Shelby and Jeff Sessions from Alabama, joined 41 of their Senate colleagues in filing an amicus brief, that supports a challenge to the Obama Administration’s executive actions on immigration, questioning the constitutionality of President Obama’s Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA) … Continued
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April 5, 2016

Alabama Leaders Respond to Terror Attacks

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, March 22, radical Islamists attacked the people of Brussels, Belgium, killing 34 people and wounding over 220, some critically in attacks on both the International Airport and the Maelbeek metro station.  Three terrorists were involved in the attack.  Two died at the scene, and a third is … Continued
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March 23, 2016

First Alabama Airbus Takes First Flight

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, March 21, the first Airbus A321 passenger jet built in Alabama took its maiden flight before it’s delivery to Jet Blue Airlines. Alabama Governor Robert Bentley said, “It is a major milestone in the history of aviation manufacturing in Alabama to see the first Airbus aircraft produced in … Continued
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March 22, 2016

Shelby and Byrne Critical of Obama’s Decision to Appoint a Nominee to the Supreme Court

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, March 16, 2016 US Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) and US Representative Bradley Byrne both released statements in response to President Barack H. Obama’s nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court of the United States. Senator Shelby said, “President Obama and I strongly disagree on which direction … Continued
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March 17, 2016