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John Rice Endorses McConnell

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, December 7, former State Senator John Rice (R) endorsed Jonathan McConnell for the US Senate. Former Senator Rice said in a post on Facebook, “Jonathan McConnell is an outstanding Patriot. I have known him most of his life. His family members are also upstanding and proud Patriots. … Continued
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December 9, 2015

Shelby Defends Second Amendment Rights on Senate Floor

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, December 3, 2015 U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R from Alabama) spoke on the Senate floor defending the rights of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms. Senator Shelby said the day after the terrorist attack on a Christmas Party in San Bernardino, California, “The tragic murders that … Continued
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December 8, 2015

Shelby Remains Committed to Repealing Obamacare

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, December 3, US Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) released a statement following the Senate’s vote on the Restoring Americans’ Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act, reaffirming his commitment to repealing Obamacare (the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010). Sen. Shelby said, “For the last five years, the American … Continued
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December 7, 2015

Shelby and Sessions Demand Administration Submit Refugee Report

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, December 3, US Senators Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) and Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) joined Congress members Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) and Lamar Smith (R-Texas) in a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Burwell demanding that the agency submit a report on Refugee Resettlement which is ten months … Continued
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December 4, 2015

Sessions: Refugees Already Caught Plotting Terrorist Acts in US

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, November 24, US Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) released 12 examples of individuals who were admitted to the United States as refugees who were publicly implicated in terrorism investigations in 2015. According to information provided by Sen. Sessions’ office, on February 5, 2015, Abdinassir Mohamud Ibrahim a Somali … Continued
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November 30, 2015

Obama’s Seizure of Personnel Carriers Causes Concern

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, November 24, US Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) and US Representative Mike Rogers (R-Saks) both protested the seizure of two M113 APCs from the Calhoun County Sherriff’s Department. Rep. Rogers said that the decision by the Obama White House, “Could very well cost lives.” Senator Richard Shelby said, “Time … Continued
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November 25, 2015

Shelby Opposed Continuing Resolution that Funds Planned Parenthood

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, September 30, US Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) voted against a Continuing Resolution (CR) that would fund the government through mid-December, but which funds Planned Parenthood.  Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Alabama) also opposed the CR. Senator Shelby said, “While I believe that it is critical for the government … Continued
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October 1, 2015

Airbus Is Formally Up and Operational in Mobile

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter  On Monday, September 15, Airbus had a formal ribbon cutting of its first North American assembly plant.  Dignitaries from the corporate and government world were on hand to welcome Airbus to Alabama and usher in a new era of Mobile being a world leader in aerospace technology. Congressman … Continued
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September 16, 2015

Roby Meets with Deputy VA Secretary Gibson

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congresswoman Martha Roby recently met with US Department of Veterans Affairs Deputy Secretary Sloan Gibson, on the situation at the troubled Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System. US Representative Martha Roby said in a statement afterwards, “I wanted to update you on the meeting I had with Deputy VA … Continued
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August 27, 2015

Brunson White Address GBYR

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, August 13, Alabama Secretary of Technology Brunson White spoke to the Greater Birmingham Young Republicans (GBYR) about his role in the new state government position. White said you have heard a lot of talk about the budget.  We don’t have a budget.  It would be awesome to … Continued
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August 17, 2015