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Alabamians lost over $7 million to cybercrime last year

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In 2016, Alabama residents lost $7,178,091 to internet crime, averaging $1,926.49 per person. OpenVPN teamed up with a mathematician and statistician to publish a state-by-state study of cybercrime. The authors analyzed reports from the FBI and CSN in 2015 and 2016, concentrating on internet crime, fraud and identity theft. … Continued
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November 24, 2017

House Passes Every Student Succeeds Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, December 2, the US House of Representatives approved a final bill, the Every Student Succeeds Act, that reduces the federal footprint in education and replaces the controversial No Child Left Behind Act of 2002.  US Representatives Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) and Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) both released statements supporting the … Continued
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December 3, 2015

House and Senate Have Busy Committee Schedules

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, April 15, is promising to be another busy day of committee meetings in the Alabama Legislature. The House Education Policy Committee will hold a Public Hearing on SB191.  SB191 would establish a new Board to oversee Postsecondary Education.  The bill would transfer responsibility over two-year institutions of higher … Continued
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April 15, 2015

Public Hearing on Bill for Article V Convention

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, April 15, the House Constitution Campaigns & Elections Committee will hold a public hearing on House Bill 379, sponsored by State Representative Ed Henry (R-Hartselle). HB 379, “As introduced would adopt the Compact for a Balanced Budget to facilitate the calling of an Article V constitutional convention … Continued
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April 15, 2015

Constitutional Conservatives Welcome Back Legislature

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, March 3, The Alabama Constitutional Conservatives held an informational meeting in the “Star Wars” room on the 8th floor of the Alabama Capital Building. Leeds political organizer Deanna Frankowski said, “Government and politicians have gotten away from the Constitution as it is written.” Frankowski said that they … Continued
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March 6, 2015

Shelby Proposes Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, February 10, US Senator Richard Shelby (R-Alabama) announced that he has introduced S.J.Res. 9 which proposes a constitutional amendment that would require Congress to pass a balanced budget. Senator Shelby said in a written statement, “I have long believed that one of the few shortfalls of our … Continued
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February 11, 2015