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House Ways & Means Committee Passes Tax Increases

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, September 9, the Alabama House Ways & Means Committee met to consider a controversial series of revenue measures in an attempt to pass a State General Fund (SGF) budget. Republicans passed a number of revenue bills in rapid fire fashion over the objections of House Democrats. State … Continued
September 10, 2015

Ted Cruz Meets with Alabama Leaders

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, August 25, US Senator Ted Cruz (R) spoke in Tuscaloosa on Tuesday, August 25, to a fundraiser for the Tuscaloosa County Republican Party and also spoke to conservative leaders at a Breakfast in Birmingham on Wednesday. State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) said on Facebook, “I was … Continued
August 27, 2015

Dave Brat to Speak at Tuscaloosa Young Republican Event

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tea Party Conservatives had a rare win over their GOP establishment rivals last year when economics professor Dave Brat, successfully unseated House Majority Leader, Eric Cantor in Virginia. It was widely believed that Cantor is going to be the next Speaker of the House, when John Boehner (R-Ohio) … Continued
August 14, 2015

Alabama Presidential Straw Poll in Tuscaloosa October 17

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, July 21, the Alabama Republican Assembly announced that that the Alabama Republican Presidential Straw Poll will be in Tuscaloosa on Saturday, October 17, 2015.  The event is sponsored by the Alabama Republican Assembly and will be held at the Bryant Conference Center on the University of Alabama … Continued
July 24, 2015

Ted Cruz Coming to Alabama in August

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter More GOP Presidential candidates are starting to make their way through the state as politics gears up for that Alabama 2016 Presidential Primary on March 1. Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill made the latest announcement on Facebook.  Sec. Merrill said, “I am very excited to announce that … Continued
June 22, 2015

Conservative Group Opposes Tuscaloosa County Bills

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, May 6, the West Alabama Republican Assembly issued a press release objecting to two pieces of local legislation. Tuscaloosa government officials have asked their legislature to make a sales tax increase, on a tax which was supposed to expire, a permanent tax on the people. Alabama Assembly … Continued
May 11, 2015

Zeigler Addresses Tuscaloosa Bamacarry

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, June 21 state Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) addressed an estimated 100 members of BamaCarry at Dreamland Barbecue in Northport. Zeigler announced that he was nicknamed Jim “Wastecutter” Zeigler.  “Today is my 3 month anniversary as your auditor.  It seems like three years.”  “I call this a hysterical … Continued
April 22, 2015

UAB Basketball Win Provides Encouragement

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporters On Saturday, March 14, the UAB Men’s basketball team won the Conference USA basketball tournament and an automatic trip to the NCAA Basketball Playoffs. The win gave momentum to the UAB supporters who are campaigning for the State legislature to reform the University of Alabama Trustee to give the … Continued
March 17, 2015

Elois Zeanah Has Died

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Conservative activist and past President of the Alabama Federation of Republican women, Elois Zeanah, has succumbed to her long struggle with lymphoma. Alabama Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) said on Facebook, “Alabama loses a fighting lady patriot. Our friend Elois Zeanah has finished her fight.” Elois’s husband and the Chairman … Continued
January 26, 2015

Shelby Meets WWII and Korean War Honor Flight Vets

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R from Alabama) released a written statement after meeting with World War II and Korean War veterans from Tuscaloosa participating in their Honor Flight to Washington D.C. Senator Shelby said, “It was an honor to meet with several World War II and Korean War veterans … Continued
October 3, 2014