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Common Core Repeal Passes out of Senate Committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, the Alabama Senate Education Policy Committee passed Senate Bill 403 to repeal the controversial Common Core Standards that Alabama and 43 other states have adopted at the urging of President Barack H. Obama.  The effort to overturn Common Core was spearheaded by Senator Dick Brewbaker (R) from … Continued
April 18, 2013

Senators Beason and Ward to Address Rainy Day Patriots in April

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama State Senators Scott Beason (R) from Gardendale and Cam Ward (R) from Alabaster will speak with the Rainy Day Patriots at their monthly meeting in April. The Rainy Day Patriots will meet on April 22, 2013 from 6pm to 7pm at the Homewood Library.  The Homewood Library is … Continued
April 8, 2013

Omnibus Gun Rights Bill Passes in Alabama Senate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday the Alabama Senate passed SB286, the Omnibus Gun Bill which addresses several issues in Alabama law that have troubled Alabama gun owners. The bill will now go to the Alabama House of Representatives where it faces an uncertain future. While Colorado and Connecticut, at the urging of President … Continued
April 5, 2013

NRA Urges Alabama Senate to Pass Omnibus Gun Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The NRA sent out emails to its supporters urging them to call their State Senators to urge them to support the Omnibus firearms bill, Senate Bill 286. SB 286 passed in the Senate Judiciary Committee by a bipartisan 7 to 1 vote. According to the NRA the bipartisan omnibus … Continued
March 29, 2013

Alabama Citizens for Life Focus on Women’s Health and Safety Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Citizens for Life is asking their members to contact members of the Senate Rules Committee urging them to vote “Yes” on the Women’s Health and Safety Act, HB 57, and place the bill on the Special Order Calendar for the full Senate. The Alabama Legislative Watchdogs have … Continued
March 11, 2013

Gun Debate Dominates Legislative Session

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On the first day of the Alabama Legislative Session over 150 Second Amendment supporters were gathered in Montgomery to welcome back the Alabama legislature and ask for a strengthening the protections that the state through passage of the Omnibus Firearms Bill. The rally was organized by former Congressional candidate … Continued
February 11, 2013

Legislators Address Tea Party at Welcome Back Rally

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tea Party members and allies descended on Montgomery on Tuesday to welcome the Alabama State Legislature back to town for the 2013 Legislative Session at the annual Welcome Back Rally. Conservative Alabama State Legislators and other speakers addressed the crowd of Alabama conservative political activists. Alabama State Senator Dick … Continued
February 6, 2013

NRA-Supported Omnibus Firearms Bill on Committee Agenda

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, the National Rifle Association (NRA) issued a statement urging its Alabama members to contact their state legislators to ask them to support the Omnibus Firearms Bill, which will be addressed by the Senate Business and Labor Committee on Wednesday. Senate Bill 129 is sponsored by state Senator … Continued
February 6, 2013

Alabama Democratic Chairman Kennedy Says Senator Jerry Fielding is Switching To Republican Party

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Democratic Party Chairman, Mark Kennedy said on Monday that Democratic State Senator, Jerry Fielding (D) from Sylacauga, will switch parties and caucus with the Republican supermajority.  Kennedy said that Senator Fielding’s announcement is expected on Tuesday. Chairman Kennedy said, “I’ve known Jerry Fielding for more than 20 years, … Continued
October 2, 2012

Beason Says Obama is Trampling on Constitution

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday President Barack H. Obama announced that he was awarding two year stays of deportation to anyone under 30 who can show that they entered the country illegally as a child.  The President would then allow the illegal aliens to apply for work permits to remain in the … Continued
June 19, 2012