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Roby supports plan to expand the Child Tax Credit

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Martha Roby, R-Montgomery, joined Ivanka Trump and leaders from the House and Senate to promote a plan to expand the child tax credit to help working families. “Expanding the child tax credit is the right thing to do,” Roby said at a news conference promoting the … Continued
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October 31, 2017

Jerry Falwell Jr. endorses Judge Roy Moore

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, Jerry Falwell Jr. announced that he has endorsed Roy Moore in Alabama’s U.S. Senate race. Falwell said that  Moore is a “proven leader” who will support President Trump’s conservative agenda. Jerry Falwell Jr. is the president of Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, and the son of Jerry Falwell … Continued
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October 30, 2017

State Sen. Gerald Dial endorses Roy Moore

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, Alabama state Sen. Gerald Dial, R-Lineville, endorsed Roy Moore for the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by Jeff Sessions. “I have known Roy Moore for many years and I am proud to endorse his candidacy for the U.S. Senate,” Dial said in a statement. “He is a man … Continued
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October 27, 2017

US House passes Budget

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter . Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Senate amendment to the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Resolution, which contains the framework for the joint House, Senate, and White House tax reform plan. “By passing this budget today, Congress is one step closer to enacting pro-growth tax reform that … Continued
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October 27, 2017

Bernie Sanders, Randall Woodfin may aid Doug Jones in Senate campaign

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, October 17, The New York Times reported that “national leaders, including Senators Chuck Schumer and Bernie Sanders, have appealed to Mr. Woodfin to deploy his field organization to help Mr. Jones in the Special Election for the Senate.” Randall Woodfin is the 36-year-old mayor-elect of Birmingham. Woodfin told … Continued
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October 26, 2017

Sen. John Cornyn endorses Roy Moore for Senate

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, announced that he is endorsing Republican candidate Roy Moore in Alabama’s special election for the U.S. Senate seat previously held by Jeff Sessions. “Alabamians will soon elect a new U.S. Senator and I hope they will vote for the candidate who will follow in … Continued
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October 26, 2017

Roby says Senate inaction has frustrated her too

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In 2016, the Republican Party had overwhelming control of the U.S. House of Representatives and a Republican majority in the U.S. Senate. President Barack Obama, however, was able to thwart the Republican Congress. On Nov. 4, 2016, the voters shocked Democrats and their mainstream media allies by electing billionaire … Continued
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October 26, 2017

Ted Cruz endorses Judge Roy Moore for US Senate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, announced that he has endorsed Republican candidate Roy Moore for the U.S. Senate. Cruz said in a statement that he needed more principled conservatives like Moore as allies in Washington. “This December, the People of Alabama have a clear choice,” Cruz said. “They … Continued
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October 25, 2017

Twinkle Cavanaugh endorses Roy Moore for US Senate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Roy Moore for U.S. Senate campaign announced that Public Service Commission President Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh (R) has endorsed Moore for the U.S. Senate seat formerly held by Jeff Sessions (R). Cavanaugh said in a statement, “Voters across this nation overwhelmingly rejected the failed policies of the Obama era … Continued
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October 24, 2017