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Bentley Asks Legislature for $310 Million and a Hotel by the Beach

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The legislature returns from its recess to consider a package of bills designed to greatly expand what Alabamians pay for State government, move money currently for education to the State’s troubled general fund (SGF), and authorizes borrowing $50 million to build a luxury hotel and conference center at … Continued
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July 31, 2015

Education Budget Comes Out of Committee in House

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, May 19, the House Ways & Means Education Committee easily passed a substitute Education fund budget, HB179. The Committee is chaired by state Representative Bill Poole (R-Tuscaloosa). Chairman Poole spoke with reporters on Thursday, May 14. Poole said that there are not very significant differences in the House substitute and … Continued
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May 20, 2015

Voters to Decide on Armory Upgrades on Tuesday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, November 4 Alabama voters go to the polls to vote on Amendment 2.  Alabama’s National Guard Armories are aging and need repairs.  The federal government will pay fifty percent or more of the cost of the work; but the state needs to come up with our portion … Continued
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October 29, 2014

Scott Beason Urges Voters to Vote “No” Tuesday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama State Senator Scott Beason (R) from Gardendale urged the voters in Alabama to turn out on Tuesday, September 18th and vote “No” on raiding the Alabama Trust Fund. Sen. Beason said that Tuesday’s, “Referendum is not about the state being short of money. It is about a budget … Continued
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September 17, 2012

Tea Party Groups Ask Bentley Not to Implement Obamacare in Alabama

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Tea Party Movement is actively lobbying Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) to join with the other conservative Republican Governors and tell the administration of President Barack H Obama that Alabama will not participate in implementing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care (better known as Obamacare). On Friday … Continued
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July 23, 2012