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Shelby Opposes Massive New Regulations in Housing

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, May 14, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R) from Alabama detailed opposition to housing reform legislation because the bill would greatly expand and complicate the role of government in housing markets and create a new super-regulator while potentially exposing taxpayers to trillions of dollars of liability.  Sen. Shelby … Continued
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May 16, 2014

Byrne Critical of Shortened Red Snapper Season

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Critics of the Obama administration say that nation has millions of barrels of oil that we could be drilling for if only the federal government would get out of the way.  Canada has millions of barrels of oil we could put Americans too work refining if only the federal … Continued
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April 24, 2014

Alabama Remembers Jeremiah Denton

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, March 28th, former Alabama Senator Jeremiah Denton (R) passed away. Senator Denton was also a U.S. Navy Admiral and aviator who was shot down over North Vietnam in 1965 during the Vietnam War.  Sen. Denton endured years of mistreatment as a Prisoner Of War (P.O.W.).  During a … Continued
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April 1, 2014

Bolden Visits Marshall/Views Space Launch System Progress

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter NASA announced that on Friday, March 14, Administrator Charles Bolden toured the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville. Marshall is currently testing the avionics unit for the Space Launch System, the largest, most powerful rocket ever built. Administrator Bolden said, “It’s great to be back at Marshall and … Continued
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March 20, 2014

Shelby Says that Federal Reserve has Engaged in “A Backdoor Stimulus Program through Monetary Policy”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Senator Richard Shelby of Alabama voted on Monday against the nomination of Dr. Janet Yellen for Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, because he disagreed with Yellen’s weak record on bank regulation and strong support for easy money policies. Senator Shelby said on … Continued
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January 9, 2014
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Shelby Demands that Federal Government Not Use Tax Dollars to Fund War on Coal

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Coal Association and their political allies have suggested that thousands of Alabama jobs are at jeopardy from draconian new Obama administration EPA regulations and an onslaught from radical environmentalist groups that threatens both jobs and higher power rates. Recent media reports have exposed a link between the … Continued
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December 19, 2013
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Bentley Submits Offer to Boeing

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) joined several other governors when he submitted Alabama’s incentive package to American aviation giant, Boeing, for the new 777x airliner factory. Alabama has proposed locating the factory in the Huntsville area which is already a research and manufacturing hub for the aerospace … Continued
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December 11, 2013

State Hopes to Expand Boeing Presence

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, states that wish to compete for the new Boeing 777x factory are expected to submit their proposals to the aeronautical giant. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead said, “We all recently learned Huntsville might soon be home to yet another major airline plant. Boeing is seeking a location … Continued
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December 10, 2013

Shelby Opposes Yellen Nomination

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, the Senate Banking Committee voted on President Obama’s nomination of Janet Yellen to be the Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Senator Richard Shelby (R) from Alabama firmly opposed the nomination. Yellen’s nomination was approved by the Committee by a vote of 14-8. 

Senator Shelby has been a … Continued
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November 25, 2013

Reid Uses Nuclear Option

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Democratic Senators in the U.S. Senate, led by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D) from Nevada, scuttled the historic rules of the Senate to give themselves much more power. Gone are the days of the minority power being able to hold up or even block Presidential appointees that they … Continued
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November 22, 2013