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Merrill Wants to Make it Real Easy to Vote, Real Hard to Cheat

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, September 17, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill (R) spoke in Moody to the St. Clair County Republican Party after a catered barbecue dinner. Merrill said that during the election there were only three counties in the State where he did better than in St. Clair County; … Continued
September 21, 2015

Lathan Says Our Elected Officials “Got the Job Done” on Budget

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, September 18, Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan released a statement praising legislators on passage of Alabama’s State General Fund (SGF) Budget. Chairman Lathan wrote, “At this year’s winter meeting of the Alabama Republican Party State Executive Committee, a resolution urging the governor and legislature to … Continued
September 21, 2015

McClendon Explains Budget Negotiations

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, September 17, Alabama State Senator Jim McClendon (R-Springville) spoke to the St. Clair County Republican Party at Moody City Hall less than 24 hours after the state legislature finally passed a State General Fund Budget (SGF) after months of debate and political gamesmanship. Sen. McClendon said, “I … Continued
September 18, 2015

American Cancer Society Critical of Legislature’s Paltry Tobacco Tax Increase

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On September 16, a Republican supermajority in both Houses of the Alabama Legislature voted to raise taxes. The legislature passed the state general fund (SGF) budget on Wednesday night while most people were watching the Republican Presidential Debate. Many conservatives are lamenting that majorities of GOP lawmakers broke campaign … Continued
September 17, 2015

Budget Passed, Crisis Averted, Few Happy with Outcome

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, September 16, 2015, the 2016 fiscal year General Fund Budget (GFB) passed.  The Governor had wanted to pass Draconian tax increases on the people of Alabama to deal with the shortfall.  Some Legislators wanted to balance the budget with massive cuts to the State General Fund … Continued
September 17, 2015

Senate Passes Tax Increases: Budget Deal Appears In Sight

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, September 17, the Alabama Senate passed a tax increase on cigarettes as well as taxes on nursing home beds, and pharmacies.  Tax increases on car titles and auto rentals appear likely when the Senate convenes on Wednesday. The cigarette tax, HB3, was passed on a 21 to … Continued
September 16, 2015

Vindictive Bill Gutting Auditor’s Office Passes out of Senate Committee headed to Senate Floor

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Politcal Reporter On Monday, September 14 HB1 (sponsored by House Ways & Means General Fund Chairman Steve Clouse (R from Ozark)), received a favorable report by the Senate Finance & Taxation General Fund Committee Monday. Senate Finance & Taxation General Fund Committee Chairman Arthur Orr (R from Decatur) said, “We … Continued
September 15, 2015

Anti-Tax Groups Feel Betrayed by Republican Lawmakers

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, September 14, conservative anti-tax groups rallied on the Capitol steps in Montgomery, urging legislators not to balance the budget on the backs of the working people of Alabama. The event was organized by the Alabama Constitution Party and supported by the Tennessee Valley Constitutionalist Society, Constitution Clothing … Continued
September 15, 2015

House and Senate Deadlocked on How Much Money to Raid from Education

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, September 14, the Alabama Senate approved a plan to move $100 million from the education trust fund (ETF) to the troubled State General Fund (SGF).  Both the House and the Senate have already approved transferring use taxes from education to the General Fund.  What the two … Continued
September 15, 2015

Republican Reps Who Voted to Raise Taxes Defend Decision

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Republicans have always believed in lowering taxes and cutting government’s role at all levels in our lives…until they stopped believing in it.  How do Republican legislators defend their votes to increase taxes in a conservative State, when they were elected just ten months ago promising to never raise taxes, … Continued
September 14, 2015