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Palmer Supports Religious Liberty Legislation

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter Thursday, June 18, Congressman Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) announced in a statement that he is an original co-sponsor of HR2802, The First Amendment Defense Act, which was introduced this week.  The bill’s sponsors claims that it preserves the right for all Americans to hold religious or moral beliefs about marriage without … Continued
June 22, 2015

Beason Warns of Moral Future and Runaway Government Spending

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter  On Thursday, June 11, Former State Senator Scott Beason (R-Gardendale) spoke to the Greater Birmingham Young Republicans (GBYRs) at their regularly scheduled meeting on Birmingham’s Southside. The Chairwoman of the Great Birmingham Young Republicans, Jackie Curtiss, introduced Sen. Beason saying that we really missed him in Montgomery this session. Sen. … Continued
June 15, 2015

Bill To Take State Out Of Marriage License Business Fails in Committee

By Brandon MoseleyAlabama Political Reporter Wednesday, June 3, the House Judiciary Committee considered what the response will be from the State of Alabama when (as almost everyone expects at this point) the US Supreme Court rules that Alabama’s restriction against same sex marriage is unconstitutional. The State Senate passed controversial legislation, SB377, sponsored by Senator … Continued
June 4, 2015

Legislature Passes Innovator Liability Legislation

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, April 28, the Alabama House of Representatives passed SB 80, which has already been passed by the Alabama Senate.  SB80 was sponsored by State Senator Cam Ward (R-Alabaster).  The legislation overturns the Alabama Supreme Court’s decision in Weeks v. Wyeth, which Sen. Ward called an outlier.  It costs … Continued
April 30, 2015

US Supreme Court Hears Same-Sex Marriage Arguments

By Brandon Moseley AlabamaPolitical Reporter Tuesday, April 28, the United States Supreme Court heard arguments from attorneys on both sides of the gay marriage debate. At issue is whether or not it is constitutional for states, including Alabama, to issue marriage licenses only to heterosexual couples. Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange announced on Facebook, “The … Continued
April 29, 2015

Falls Only Likes Parts of Prison Reform Proposal

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, April 9, Jefferson County District Attorney Brandon Falls (R) took questions from the Greater Birmingham Young Republicans (GBYRs) at their monthly meeting. DA Falls discussed the Prison Reform proposal that has passed the Alabama Senate, and is now before the House.  Falls says that he supports the sentencing … Continued
April 14, 2015

US Supreme Court Rules Retrial in Redistricting Case

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, March 25, the US Supreme Court ruled on behalf of the Alabama Black Legislative Caucus in their challenge of the GOP redistricting of the State. In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court has ordered the Montgomery Court to retry the case. The majority wrote, “They asked how … Continued
March 26, 2015

Republicans Respond to Supreme Court Ruling

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, March 25, Alabama Republicans were stung by a US Supreme Court ruling that potentially could lead to a redo of the legislative redistricting process. Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) announced in a statement that the US Supreme Court decided Alabama’s redistricting case, Alabama Legislative Black Caucus and … Continued
March 26, 2015

The Specter of a Special Election Could Derail Bentley Tax Increases

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, March 25, the Alabama political landscape was rocked by the US Supreme Court.  It is difficult to foresee the long term effects emanating out of Wednesday’s ruling; but one possible outcome is that the District Court could ultimately toss out the State’s 2010 redistricting plan and order … Continued
March 26, 2015

Strange Opposes Motion To Order Same-Sex Marriage Across Alabama

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, March 9, 2015, Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) asked the Mobile federal court to reject a request by LGBT rights groups to, “Suddenly change a same-sex marriage lawsuit that already has been ruled upon, urging the Court not to allow the case to be certified as a … Continued
March 10, 2015