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Kay Ivey Announces Signing of Rebuild Alabama Act

Rebuild Alabama Act Signed Into Law 5 Days After Introduced

By Brent Wilson on March 13, 2019

That’s all folks. In one of the largest tax hikes in Alabama’s recent history, Kay Ivey signed into law the Rebuild Alabama Act just five days after it was introduced in a…

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Congressman Mo Brooks’ No Vote On Bigotry Resolution Fuels Division

By Clete Wetli on March 11, 2019 | Opinion

Just as Democrats need to be honest and call out Omar for her comments that were clearly anti-Semitic, Republicans need to call out Brooks for his continual fear-mongering language and his disturbing advocacy of a make-believe “War on Whites”.

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Alabama House Approves Rebuild Alabama Act 83-20

By Brent Wilson on March 8, 2019

The Alabama House has approved the Rebuild Alabama Act by a vote of 83-20. A breakdown of the bill can be found here, but essentially increases the Alabama gas and diesel tax by…

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Alabama SB 61 Allows You To Rescue Animals In Locked Cars

By Brent Wilson on March 8, 2019

Alabama State Senator Del Marsh has animals in mind with Alabama SB 61. The bill would essentially allow for a person who believes an animal is in imminent danger of suffering bodily harm…

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Kay Ivey Signs Special Session For Gas Tax

Rebuild Alabama Act – Everything You Need To Know

By Brent Wilson on March 6, 2019

The Rebuild Alabama ACT has passed and has been signed into law.

The Rebuild Alabama Act has officially been released and while the gas tax has been the most talked about issue…

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Governor Kay Ivey Declares Special Session For Gas Tax

By Brent Wilson on March 5, 2019

The Alabama Senate has adjourned meaning that it is now very likely that Gov. Kay Ivey will call a Special Session in order to make it easier to pass the gas tax bill. The…

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Trump CPAC Speech Shows GOP Is Lost

By Clete Wetli on March 4, 2019 | Opinion

The GOP is no longer the party of conservatism. It’s certainly not the party of Lincoln anymore and it’s not the fabled, shining city on a hill envisioned by Reagan. It’s now more like a gaudy casino that has been hijacked by Trump and his enablers.

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Jerry Carl of Mobile To Seek Bradley Byrne’s Congressional Seat

By Brent Wilson on February 27, 2019

Jerry Carl who is currently the Mobile County Commission for District 3 has announced he will be running for the U.S. Congress District 1 seat that will be vacated by Bradley Byrne. Byrne…

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Alabama GOP About To Eat Crow Over Proposed Gas Tax

Alabama GOP About To Eat Crow Over Proposed Gas Tax

By Clete Wetli on February 25, 2019 | Opinion

After years of vociferously attacking any type of taxation or revenue increase for public services as inherently evil, the Alabama GOP is awkwardly poised to battle a rhetorical nightmare of its own creation. It ironically…

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Goodloe Sutton Selects African American Woman As Publisher & Editor

By Brent Wilson on February 22, 2019

Goodloe Sutton has stepped down and his replacement may surprise some people considering the rhetoric he has spewed through his newspaper.

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