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Shelby Talks About JP Morgan Situation

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, (R) from Alabama, released a written statement with remarks made by the Senator about the situation at JP Morgan Chase (one of the nation’s largest banks).  The Chief Executive Officer and President of JP Morgan Chase, Mr. Jamie Dimon testified before the Senate Committee … Continued
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June 19, 2012

Shelby Opposes Increased Spending on Obamacare

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, United States Senator Richard Shelby (R) from Alabama told a Senate Subcommittee: “I firmly support the full repeal of ObamaCare and will not support a Labor/HHS Appropriations bill that includes further discretionary funding for the program.”  Senator Shelby is the Ranking Republican Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on … Continued
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June 14, 2012

Smitherman Opposes Legislature’s Reapportionment Plan

By Susan Britt and Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Both Houses of the Alabama Legislature passed decennial reapportionment plans in the Special Session which ended last week. Alabama State Senator Rodger Smitherman (D) from Birmingham opposed both the redistricting plans for the Alabama Senate and the Alabama House of Representatives. Sen. Smitherman told ‘The Alabama … Continued
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June 7, 2012

Legislature Redistricting Plans Now Are Public

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The proposed new redistricting maps from the Committee on Reapportionment were made available to the public on Thursday.  Every ten years the legislature has to reapportion the legislative districts as population shift have occurred over the decade.  The constitutionally required redistricting process is based on the decennial United States … Continued
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May 11, 2012

Senator McGill Discusses Abortion

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Senator Shadrack McGill (R-Woodville) issued a statement about his views on Senate Bill 20 and the abortion issue. SB20 is sponsored by Sen. McGill and is entitled the Abortion Coverage Prohibition Act. Sen. McGill said, “SB20 is designed to deal with a very real problem about which I am … Continued
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May 4, 2012

Sessions Response To Obama’s Budget Speech

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter United States Sen. Jeff Sessions, (R) from Alabama, issued a written statement Wednesday in response to President Obama’s budget speech. Senator Sessions is the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee. Sen. Sessions said, “Our per-person government debt is now worse than that of Greece. Yet the tax hikes … Continued
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April 9, 2012

Bachus Says Senate Should Pass Jobs Bill

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congressman Spencer Bachus (R) from Vestavia called on Senate Democrats to put jobs ahead of their “cynical campaign strategy” and pass the JOBS Act.  Representative Bachus is the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, where the JOBS Act legislation originated. Rep. Bachus issued a written statement: “Just when … Continued
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March 20, 2012