Supreme Court

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned three of four challenged provisions of Arizona’s anti-illegal immigration law, SB 1070.  Most observers think that this will impact Alabama’s similar anti-illegal immigration legislation, HB 56.  Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D) from Selma, who has been vocal opponent of state anti-illegal immigration legislation, released … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The United States Supreme Court struck down three of the four provisions of Arizona’s anti-illegal immigration law, the Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act (SB 1070).  The Supreme Court ruled that state and local law enforcement can ask to see someone’s documents, however the Court rejected three … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Representative Martha Roby took to the House floor to state her opposition to President Barack Obama’s health care law.  The controversial Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (commonly called Obamacare) was passed in March 2010 before Congresswoman Roby was elected in the 2010 election.  Widespread unpopularity with the … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday over 300 protestors gathered in Birmingham to demand that President Barack H. Obama rescind his decision to require that all employers must provide employees with free contraceptives, sterilization and abortion-inducing drugs through their health plans, even in violation of their consciences.  The administration is defining the religious exemption … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Reuters is reporting that the United States Supreme Court is likely to hear Shelby County vs. Holder.  Shelby County and the City of Calera are challenging a section of the 1965 Voting Rights Act which gives the U.S. Department of Justice jurisdiction over reapportionment in 16 states including Alabama. … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear the appeal of Alabama’s disgraced former Governor, Don Siegelman (D).   The decision by the high court limits the former Governor’s legal options.  This means that Gov. Seigelman will likely spend time in prison when he is eventually resentenced.  It also … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Congresswoman Martha Roby (R) from Montgomery released a statement about her questioning of President Barack H. Obama’s Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on the subject of protecting religious liberty. Rep. Roby asked Sec. Sebelius how the administration’s mandate that employers provide all manner of birth control … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice (ACIJ) issued a press release late on Wednesday expressing their dissatisfaction with the latest attempt to rewrite Alabama’s anti-illegal immigration law, HB56.  State Senator Scott Beason (R) from Gardendale introduced the new anti-illegal immigration bill Wednesday to replace the House Bill, HB658.  Sen. … Continued

By Brandon Moseley and Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter Last week the Alabama House of Representatives passed HB658 which addressed many of the questions and concerns about HB56, the Hammon-Beason Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act, which the Alabama legislature passed last year and which went into effect in October.  Senator Scott Beason (R) from … Continued