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Jefferson County GOP says they saw nothing suspicious

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, December 28, 2017, the Jefferson County Republican Party released a statement concerning the Roy Moore Lawsuit allegations that he lost the special election due to voter fraud. “The Jefferson County Republican Party, in cooperation with the Alabama Republican Party and the Moore for Senate Campaign, had trained poll … Continued
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December 29, 2017

Secretary of state answers questions about voter fraud

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On the night of Dec. 12, 2017, thousands of Alabamians were shocked to see the Republican nominee, Roy Moore, lose a U.S. Senate seat that the GOP has held for 20 years to Democratic nominee, Doug Jones. While watching the historic coverage, Fox 10 in Mobile viewers saw a … Continued
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December 22, 2017

Provisional, overseas ballots won’t overturn Jones election

 By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter As the final votes are tallied by the Secretary of State’s office, GOP candidate Roy Moore has no chance to overtake Sen.-Elect Doug Jones. Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill released the updated numbers on the military/oversees and provisional ballots in the last weeks Senate election on Wednesday. Even … Continued
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December 21, 2017

Senate passes historic tax cut bill

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter The “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” HR1, narrowly passed in the Senate by a vote of 51-48.  Both of Alabama’s U.S. Senators: Richard Shelby and Luther Strange voted in favor of HR1.  The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is the most significant piece of tax cut legislation to pass … Continued
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December 20, 2017

Merrill orders counties to identify, document write-in votes

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, Secretary of State John Merrill ordered the counties to document and identify the write-in votes in Tuesday’s special election for U.S. Senate. Merrill announced in a statement that, “Pursuant to Act 2016-450, regarding the identification and recordation of write-in votes, the Secretary of State has determined that the … Continued
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December 19, 2017

Congress could vote on final tax reform bill as early as today

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congress is on the verge of passing the largest tax reform package since 1986, slashing corporate and individual tax rates for most Americans. Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, said that the reform package will grow the economy and create more jobs if passed. “We are on the cusp of something … Continued
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December 19, 2017