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Midwifery bill on its way to Governor after Legislature’s approval

By Sam Mattison Alabama Political Reporter The Midwifery bill, which decriminalizes the practice, has passed both chambers and now awaits the Governor’s signature. This bill has faced many challenges since its first public hearing at a House Judiciary Committee meeting in March, and even faced great challenges Friday (the final day the Legislature was meeting), getting … Continued
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May 20, 2017

Bill to decriminalize midwifery has a public hearing

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, May 3, 2017. the Senate Judiciary Committee held a public hearing on House Bill 315 sponsored by State Representative Ken Johnson (R-Moulton). Rep. Johnson said, “HB315 is a very simple bill. It gives mothers a right to have a safe natural child at home.” Johnson said that the … Continued
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May 4, 2017

Senate Judiciary Committee approves bill allowing death penalty by nitrogen asphyxiation

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, April 5, 2017, the Senate Judiciary Committee gave a favorable report to Senate Bill 12 that would add nitrogen asphyxiation to the death penalty manner choices for condemned felons. SB12 is sponsored by Senator Trip Pittman (R-Montrose). Senator Pittman told the Committee that he wanted to provide condemned … Continued
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April 6, 2017

Top Democrats Continue Public Feud

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama House Minority Leader Craig Ford (D-Gadsden) has made waves in Alabama political circles by calling for the Chairwoman of the Alabama Democratic Party, Nancy Worley, and the head of the Alabama Democratic Conference, Joe Reed, to step down. Thursday, October 27, 2016, the Chair of the Alabama Democratic … Continued
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November 1, 2016

Mobile Police Officer Returns to Work

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, July 7, Mobile police officer Harold “Harry” Hurst returned to work, signaling to many that Mobile authorities have cleared the officer of any wrongdoing in the killing of 19 year old Michael Moore in a recent traffic stop. State Representative Napoleon Bracy (D-Mobile) released a statement from the … Continued
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July 8, 2016

Law Enforcement Comes Out in Force to Oppose SB 14

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, February 18, hundreds of sheriff’s deputies and police officers from all over the State joined Alabama Governor Bentley (R) at the state capital to lay a wreath at the memorial for officers who have laid down their lives protecting and serving the people of Alabama. It was … Continued
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February 18, 2016

Education Budget Debated in Committee: Passes in Senate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, April 14 the Alabama Senate passed SB179 the Education Trust Fund budget with the unified support of both political parties 33 to 0. The budget included an additional $13.5 million increase for the state’s voluntary Pre-K program.  State Senator Cam Ward (R from Alabaster) said on Twitter, “Al … Continued
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April 15, 2015

Judgeships Ignite Controversy

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter The State of Alabama has a General Fund that is and has been challenging for several years now. Legislators are reluctant to pass new revenues and be accused of raising people’s taxes or of sponsoring a bill to expand gambling in the State of Alabama. Similarly they have not (to … Continued
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April 9, 2015

Committee Gives Favorable Report to Open Meetings Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, March 12, the Senate Judiciary Committee gave a favorable report to the Open Meetings Act, S.B. 21. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) said that the Senate has worked tirelessly to craft legislation to replace Alabama’s old Sunshine Law after provisions of it were struck down … Continued
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March 13, 2015

Reed New Senate Majority Leader

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, January 14, the Alabama Senate met for the second day of its organizational session. In the previous quadrennium, Senator J.T. “Jabo” Waggoner Jr. served as the Alabama Senate’s Majority leader. In this quadrennium, Senator Greg Reed (R-Jasper) will be the new Majority Leader of the Senate. Senator … Continued
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January 16, 2015