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Livingston, Ledbetter preview legislative session

Alabama House Majority Leader Nathaniel Ledbetter, R-Rainsville, and State Sen. Steve Livingston, R-Scottsboro, addressed the people of Fort Payne about the state of the state. The event was sponsored by the Fort Payne Chamber of Commerce, Senator Livingston said that I want to give you an overview of what happened in 2018 and an overview … Continued

Brandon Moseley

February 6, 2019

McCutcheon announces standing committee assignments for 2019–2022 legislative term

The Alabama House of Representatives released committee assignments to the public this week. Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon, R – Monrovia, made a statement regarding the member assignments for the 25 House standing committees. “Most of the hard, complex, and important work of vetting and amending the measures that come before the House is … Continued

Brandon Moseley

January 17, 2019

Brad Taylor elected chairman of the Madison County Republican Party

The Madison County Republican Executive Committee announced Friday the election of new leaders to serve from Jan. 1, 2019, through Dec. 31, 2020. Brad Taylor will be the new party chairman. Glenda Reitzell is the new vice chairman. Kathy Linden is the new secretary. The treasurer will be Linda Coats. Brad Taylor succeeds newly elected … Continued

Brandon Moseley

January 7, 2019

Alabama Senate Republicans hold onto commanding super majority

The people of Alabama went to the polls on Tuesday and gave a resounding vote of confidence to the Alabama Senate Republican Caucus. Currently the GOP holds a commanding 26 to 8 to 1 supermajority in the Alabama Senate. According to our early calculations, it appears that Senate Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) has grown … Continued

Brandon Moseley

November 7, 2018

Alabama Senate Republicans lead Democrats 12 to 6 going into fall elections

Senate Republicans already have a twelve to six Advantage in State Senate seats headed into the general election. Senate Republicans need to win just six seats in the November election to maintain their control of the Alabama Senate. Presently the Republican Party holds a commanding 26 to 8 to 1 supermajority on the Alabama Senate. … Continued

Brandon Moseley

August 13, 2018

Unknown and unbridled by law: Economic developers set to make millions off tax incentives

A new law establishing a class of individuals known as economic development professionals opens the door for profit-driven incentives paid with taxpayer funds to vaguely described, unknown agents not registered or held accountable to state law. There are many reasons to suspect that House Bill 317 is filled with loopholes not yet fully understood by … Continued

Bill Britt

April 2, 2018

Democrats qualify for state Senate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, nine Democrats have qualified with the Alabama Democratic Party for the 35 seats in the Alabama State Senate. For 135 years, the Alabama Democratic Party dominated the Alabama state Senate. That all came to an end in 2010 when Senator Del Marsh, R-Anniston, and then Alabama Republican Party … Continued

Brandon Moseley

January 30, 2018

Brooks supports changing Senate rules to pass Trump agenda

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, May 30, 2017, President Donald J. Trump (R) tweeted that “The US Senate should switch to 51 votes, immediately, and get Healthcare and TAX CUTS approved, fast and easy. Dems would do it, no doubt!” US Mo Brooks (AL-05) released a statement supporting President Trump’s call to end … Continued

Brandon Moseley

May 31, 2017

Zeigler Maintains Impeachment Would Become Harder Under Amendment 6

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, October 25,2016 Alabama State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) said that with two week to go before the election the wording of Amendment 6 on the Nov. 8 ballot is “completely insufficient.” Auditory Zeigler, who opposes the controversial amendment six, said, “Voters cannot tell that it would make it … Continued

Brandon Moseley

October 26, 2016

Zeigler to Oppose Amendment Six, Claims it Will Weaken Chances of Impeaching Bentley

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Legislature has not impeached anyone in over a hundred years, however the State legislature feels that it is currently too easy to impeach corrupt public officials and is asking the public to vote yes for amendment six which would raise the bar to make it harder for … Continued

Brandon Moseley

October 18, 2016