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Religious Liberty Bill Passes House

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, the Alabama House of Representatives passed the Religious Liberty Act, HB 108. The bill promises to protecting the freedom of conscience rights of small Alabama employers from paying for federally mandated contraception coverage in their insurance plans when doing so would violate their religious conscience. The bill … Continued
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February 20, 2013

Abortion Clinic Regulation Bill Passes State House

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday the Alabama House of Representatives voted to pass the Women’s Health and Safety Act, HB 57, by a margin of 73 to 23. HB 57 holds Alabama abortion clinics to the same health and regulatory standards as those applied to other out patient surgical centers in the … Continued
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February 20, 2013

HB 57 Will Come Up on House Floor on Tuesday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, the Alabama House of Representatives is expected to debate The Women’s Health and Safety Act, HB 57, sponsored by State Representative Mary Sue McClurkin (R) from Indian Springs.  The Women’s Health and Safety Act is part of the House Republican Caucus’s “We Dare Defend Our Rights” Agenda … Continued
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February 19, 2013

Republicans React to Passage of School Flexibility Act

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Republicans are jubilant at the easy passage of the Local Control School Flexibility Act, HB 84.  On Thursday, the Alabama House of Representatives took up the controversial legislation which would provide a process for local school boards to apply to have complex education laws waived when the local school … Continued
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February 15, 2013

Bond Issue for Career Tech Education Passes House

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday the 21st Century Workforce Act passed the Alabama House of Representatives.  The bill’s passage in the House was supported by both Alabama political parties, business interests, as well as the education community.  The bill provides $50 million to update and modernize the equipment and training at career tech … Continued
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February 14, 2013

House GOP Caucus Agenda Passes Out of Committees

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, committees in the Alabama House of Representatives took up the bills that are part of the ‘We Dare Defend Our Rights Agenda’ proposed by the Alabama Republican Caucus, which has a super majority of the Alabama House. The Speaker of the Alabama House Mike Hubbard (R) from … Continued
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February 7, 2013