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Reaction to Common Core Hearing

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday a joint public hearing of the Alabama House and Senate Education Policy Committees was held on whether or not to overturn President Obama’s endorsed controversial new nationwide education standards, the Common Core Curriculum. The joint public hearing by the House and Senate Education Policy Committees was held … Continued
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February 28, 2013

Medicare Fraud Reduction Act Passes House

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, another plank of the Alabama House Republican Caucus’s “We Dare Defend Our Rights” Agenda passed in the Alabama House of Representatives. The Medicaid Fraud Reduction Act of 2013, HB 110, was sponsored by Alabama State Representative Jim McClendon (R) from Springville. The ‘Alabama Political Reporter’ talked with … Continued
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February 22, 2013

HB 57 Will Come Up on House Floor on Tuesday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, the Alabama House of Representatives is expected to debate The Women’s Health and Safety Act, HB 57, sponsored by State Representative Mary Sue McClurkin (R) from Indian Springs.  The Women’s Health and Safety Act is part of the House Republican Caucus’s “We Dare Defend Our Rights” Agenda … Continued
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February 19, 2013

Republicans React to Passage of School Flexibility Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Republicans are jubilant at the easy passage of the Local Control School Flexibility Act, HB 84.  On Thursday, the Alabama House of Representatives took up the controversial legislation which would provide a process for local school boards to apply to have complex education laws waived when the local school … Continued
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February 15, 2013

People’s Trust Act Passes House

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, the Republican controlled Alabama House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed state Representative Jay Love’s legislation mandating that the state eventually pay back the $437 million Alabama Trust Fund diversion that was approved by voters in September. Representative Love said on Facebook, “Today the Alabama House passed the bill … Continued
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February 8, 2013

House GOP Caucus Agenda Passes Out of Committees

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, committees in the Alabama House of Representatives took up the bills that are part of the ‘We Dare Defend Our Rights Agenda’ proposed by the Alabama Republican Caucus, which has a super majority of the Alabama House. The Speaker of the Alabama House Mike Hubbard (R) from … Continued
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February 7, 2013

Henry Supports House GOP Agenda

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama House of Representatives member Ed Henry (R) from Hartselle expressed his support for the House Republican Caucus’s ‘We Dare Defend Our Rights’ 2013 legislative agenda. Representative Henry said, “I have heard from many across the district who have expressed concern over the far-reaching liberal government. Between skyrocketing taxes, … Continued
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January 24, 2013

Editorial: Audio Tape Damaging to Hubbard Defense

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter To listen to audio, click here Alabama Speaker Mike Hubbard’s (R) many friends and allies within the Republican Party have been circulating a secretly taped phone conversation between ALGOP legal Counsel Colin Luke and former ALGOP Chairman Roger McConnell as evidence that ALGOP Chairman Bill Armistead orchestrated some sort … Continued
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January 21, 2013