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Senate Passes Education Budget

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, April 13, the Alabama Senate passed a $6.3 billion Education Trust Fund (ETF) budget for fiscal year 2017 (FY17). Next year’s education budget includes: strategic increases for community colleges, student assessments, and scholarships for veterans. It also funds a four percent pay increase for teachers, support staff, principals, … Continued
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April 14, 2016

Senate Passes Bill that would Legalize Industrial Hemp

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, April 12, the Alabama Senate approved Senate bill 347, sponsored by state Senator Paul Bussman (R-Cullman) to permit the growth of industrial hemp for research purposes in Alabama. Such a move would make Alabama the 29th State to allow the scientific research of industrial hemp. Senate Bill 347 … Continued
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April 14, 2016

Education Budget Comes Out of Senate Committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, April 12, the Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee voted to finally move the education trust fund budget (ETF) out of committee. It potentially could be vote on by the full Senate as early as today. State Senator Phil Williams (R-Rainbow City) said that the education budget … Continued
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April 13, 2016

Jackie Zeigler Beats Matthew Brown

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, April 12, voters in Alabama’s First District elected Jackie Zeigler (R) over incumbent Matt Brown (R) in the Republican Primary runoff. Brown called to concede the race to Zeigler. South Alabama voters chose the much more experienced Jackie Zeigler over Matthew Brown who was recently appointed to the … Continued
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April 13, 2016

Ainsworth Introduces Recall Legislation

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, March 5, the entire news world seemed to descend on Montgomery to cover the latest chapter in the Bentley/Mason sex scandal/abuse of power saga. Newscasts about the affair appeared across the country.  The legislature is bogged down, trying to decide what constitutes an impeachable offense in Alabama. … Continued
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April 11, 2016

Orr Says He Wants to Expose Donors

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Twin bills in the Alabama House and Senate would call for a Constitutional Amendment to “regulate the disclosure, raising, and spending of moneys to influence elections and governmental actions.” The constitutional amendment is the brainchild of Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur), who says the primary purpose of the bill is … Continued
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April 5, 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

Betty Peters Opposes Both Virtual School Bill, PREP Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter State School Board Member Betty Peters (R), is urging citizens to contact their legislators to oppose Senate Bills 229 and 316. Peters wrote, “Legislators return Tuesday and need to hear from you to oppose two education bills.  Ask your House Representative to oppose allowing virtual schools a statewide read … Continued
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April 4, 2016
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Who is the Enemy Now?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter “We have met the enemy and he is us,” is a famous quote from the comic strip, Pogo, by Walt Kelly. After the 2014 elections, this should be the unofficial motto of the Alabama Republican Party, especially the embattled, Legislative and Executive Branches. Gov. Robert Bentley is battling the … Continued
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March 21, 2016