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House passes bill to reform property tax seizures

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed legislation to give county tax collectors the option of ending property tax overbids by investors. Under current Alabama law, the county tax collector, often the revenue commissioner, is able to sell real estate, including homes, that failed to pay the property taxes. … Continued

March 13, 2018

Pew Report: Alabama tax revenue close to pre-Great Recession levels, growing slowly

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter A new report from the Pew Research Center found that Alabama’s tax revenue has slowly grown over the past two years, but has seen significant improvement since the late 2000s crash that almost derailed the global economy. The report, which accounts for inflation, showed that while Alabama has grown … Continued

February 19, 2018

President Donald Trump gives full endorsement of Roy Moore

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter President Donald Trump went all in for the election of Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore to the U.S. Senate. The president took to Twitter to announce his endorsement of Moore for the U.S. Senate. The president followed that with a phone call to Moore from Air Force One where … Continued

December 5, 2017

Conservatives defend Roy Moore

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, over 20 conservative thought leaders and conservative pastors were in Birmingham to endorse and defend Roy Moore in his bid for U.S. Senate. The event was emceed by Janet Porter, the president of Faith Through Action. Porter presented a letter of support that over 200 pastors and faith … Continued

November 21, 2017

Alabama Grocers Association announces Annual Awards

By Staff Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017, the Alabama Grocers Association held their annual Food Industry Finest Luncheon on honoring their retailer, wholesaler and vendor of the year award winners. Speakers included Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives Mac McCutcheon, R-Monrovia, President Pro Tempore of the Senate Del Marsh, R-Anniston, and Motivational … Continued

November 7, 2017

Moore campaign calls on Washington Post to issue retraction

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, the Judge Roy Moore for U.S. Senate Campaign called on the Washington Post (WAPO) to issue a correction regarding its recent reporting on Moore, which Campaign Chairman Bill Armistead called inaccurate. Chairman Armistead said in a statement,“The Washington Post recently published a number of hit pieces on Judge … Continued

October 23, 2017

Tax reform will grow the American economy

By U.S. Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1) Last week, the House took a big step toward long overdue tax reform when we passed our budget for Fiscal Year 2018. The budget is important because it opens up the process by which we can bypass a Democrat filibuster and pass tax reform with 51 votes in the … Continued

October 10, 2017

Roby introduces Balanced Budget Amendment

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, July 27, 2017, US Representative Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) filed a bill to introduce a new amendment to the United States Constitution requiring that the United States balance the Federal Budget. H.J.Res. 114, would amend the US Constitution that, if passed and ratified, would require Congress to annually pass … Continued

July 28, 2017

Alabama’s prison problem: Gambling, taxes and lawsuits

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The reckoning day is here. After ignoring years of warnings and threats from activists and federal officials over Alabama’s abhorrent prison situation – they are simultaneously overcrowded, understaffed, thoroughly unable and/or unwilling to provide adequate mental health and health care services and decrepit – the first shoe dropped Tuesday … Continued

June 28, 2017

An Interview with Chris Countryman on his campaign for Governor

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Gubernatorial candidate Chris Countryman (D) recently took time to answer a series of written questions from The Alabama Political Reporter (APR) about his policy positions on a number of State issues. APR: The State is considering borrowing $800 million to build new prisons. What is your stance on … Continued

June 19, 2017