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Alabama Beverage Tax Coalition Launch Campaign

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, July 21, the Stop the Alabama Beverage Tax coalition officially launched their campaign to ask Alabama legislators to defeat a controversial Bentley Administration proposal to add an additional tax on the beverages the people of Alabama consume. The group said in a statement that legislators who are against … Continued
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July 22, 2015

July 27 Deadline to Qualify for House District 5 Special Election

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, July 14, the Alabama Republican Party Steering Committee, acting on behalf of the Alabama Republican Party, announced a resolution opening candidate qualifying and accepting 5:00pm Monday, July 27, as the deadline to qualify as a Republican to fill the vacancy in Alabama House District 5, created by the … Continued
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July 16, 2015

Hubbard Says Gaming Bills Waste Time

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, July 14, the Alabama Legislature returned to Montgomery for a special session called by Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) to pass a State General Fund (SGF) budget. Many across the State have speculated that the legislature might pass some sort of gambling bill to let the voters … Continued
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July 14, 2015

Special Session Begins

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, July 10, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) doubled-down on his demands that the Alabama Legislature raise taxes on the people of Alabama in the Special Session that begins on Monday, July 13.  Most legislators remain noncommittal on the Governor’s controversial proposals. On Saturday, July 11, State … Continued
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July 13, 2015

Sen. Williams Still Opposes Raising Taxes

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, July 10, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) doubled down on his demands that the Alabama Legislature raise taxes on the people of Alabama in the Special Session that begins on Monday, July 13. Most legislators remain non-committal on the Governor’s controversial proposals. State Senator Phil Williams (R-Rainbow … Continued
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July 13, 2015

Tea Party Groups Has Suggestions for Special Session

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter    Republicans hold crushing supermajorities in both Houses of the Alabama Legislature and every statewide elected office in Alabama. The Republican grass roots overwhelmingly opposes the controversial common core educational standards that are rewriting education as we know it in this country and the Alabama Republican Party Executive Committee has … Continued
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July 13, 2015

State Rep. Dan Williams Has Passed Away

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, July 1, the Alabama House of Representatives lost one of it’s own when House Member Dan Williams (R-Athens) died from his months long struggle with leukemia. The Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) announced in a statement, “Today, the state of Alabama and the … Continued
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July 2, 2015

Earmarking and Budget Reform Committee Meets

  By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter Thursday, June 11, the Speaker’s Commission on Earmarking and Budget Reform met for the very first time on the last day of the 2015 regular Legislative session. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn), told the members of his commission that there are two different prongs … Continued
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June 15, 2015