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Shelby Sees Similarities Between Obama & Nixon Administrations
17 May 2013
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Shelby Sees Similarities Between Obama & Nixon Administrations

by Cliff Sims
RoleAP, associated press, Barack Obama, Benghazi, department of justic, DOJ, IRS, libya, nixon administration, obama administration, quotes, Richard Nixon, Richard Shelby, targeting, targeting conservatives
Senator Richard Shelby said today in an interview with Now This News that he sees a lot of similarities between the Obama Administration and the Nixon Administration. “It reminds me of the old dark days we’ve had around here,” Shelby said. “I was...
Alabama Should Push Forward with School Choice
17 May 2013
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Alabama Should Push Forward with School Choice

by Cliff Sims
RoleAccountability Act of 2013, alabama accountability act, Alabama House of Representatives, Alabama Senate, budget, budget chairman, Education Budget, education trust fund, ETF, flexibility, Jay Love, republicans, Robert Bentley, School Choice, Trip Pittman
Governor Robert Bentley on Wednesday signed an executive amendment that would delay portions of the Accountability Act, the session’s biggest victory for Republicans, from taking effect. The Governor’s executive amendment would immediately put into effect th...
Scandals Engulf D.C.
15 May 2013
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Scandals Engulf D.C.

by Cliff Sims
RoleAP, Barack Obama, Benghazi, candidate recruitment, congressional committees, conservative groups, department of justice, DOJ, harry truman, house democrats, IRS, Jay Carney, memorial day recess, national republican congressional committee, national republican senatorial committee, NRCC, NRSC, scandal, scandals, steny hoyer, targeting conservatives, the buck stops here, white house press corp, white house press secretary
It’s mass chaos in Washington, D.C. right now. Literally one third of congressional committees are currently tied up in investigating the Obama administration. None of this is going away any time soon. From Benghazi to the IRS to the DOJ, White House Press Secreta...
Rumors & Rumblings
15 May 2013
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Rumors & Rumblings

by Cliff Sims
RoleAccountability Act of 2013, alabama accountability act, Alabama House of Representatives, Alabama Legislature, alabama state senate, brandon shoupe, campaign finance reform, county commissioner, george flowers, governor of alabama, Harri Anne Smith, houston county commission, Jim Perdue, jimmy holley, Joe Hubbard, joe reed, John Merrill, Martha Roby, melinda mcclendon, montgomery mayor, omnibus gun bill, reese mckinney, Richard Shelby, Robert Bentley, senate district 29, top tax & spender
“Rumors and Rumblings” is a weekly feature that runs each Wednesday. It includes short nuggets of information that we glean from conversations throughout the week. Have a tip? Send it here. All sources remain confidential. Wiregrass Senate Maneuvering Two we...
Luther Strange weighs actions over IRS-tea party scandal
14 May 2013
1

Luther Strange weighs actions over IRS-tea party scandal

by Jeff Poor
Roleal.com, alabama attorney general, common sense campaign, George Talbot, internal revenue service, IRS, law enforcement, Luther Strange, Tea Party, Wetumpka Tea Party
Late Tuesday afternoon, Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange put out a release requesting any 501(c)(4) organizations in the state that were targeted by the Internal Revenue Service step forward and contact his office. “This situation demands full accountability from...
Campaign finance reform to get a shot on last day of session
14 May 2013
1

Campaign finance reform to get a shot on last day of session

by Cliff Sims
Rolealabama, Alabama House of Representatives, Alabama Legislature, Alabama Senate, Bryan Taylor, campaign finance law, campaign finance reform, corporate contributions, election law, eliminate cap, FCPA, Mike Ball, pac to pac transfers, PACs, political action committees
The most anticipated issues on the final day of the 2013 legislative session will include the long-debated omnibus gun bill, drug testing for welfare applicants, and the The Religious Liberty Act which would allow religiously affiliated or motivated employers to opt out...
Media bias laid bare
13 May 2013
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Media bias laid bare

by Cliff Sims
Roleabc news, Barack Obama, Ben Rhodes, Ben Sherwood, Benghazi, cbs news, cnn, conservatives, Dana Perino, Dave Weigel, David Axelrod, David Rhodes, George Stephanopoulos, Gosnell, hearings, hillary clinton, IRS, Jay Carney, karl rove, New York Times, Robert Gibbs, Time Magazine, Tom Nides
The mainstream media has been going through a rough stretch lately. From the IRS, to Gosnell, to Benghazi, their resolve to downplay any story damaging to the President or opposed to their personal political ideology is being tested. In the process, the public’s a...
Roby Makes Her Move
12 May 2013
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Roby Makes Her Move

by Cliff Sims
Role113th Congress, alabama, alabama congressional delegation, Eric Cantor, Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, GOP rebranding, house majority leader, labor law, labor unions, Liesl Hickey, Martha Roby, national republican congressional committee, NRCC Executive Director, Real Clear Politics, Richard Murdock, Second Congressional District, todd akin, united states house of representatives, Working Families Flexibility Act
“We want to get Washington out of the way of how you use your time,” Rep. Martha Roby said as she delivered this week’s official Republican Address, capping off a flurry of national attention as her bill, The Working Families Flexibility Act, made its way through the Ho...
IRS Admits to Targeting Conservative Groups
10 May 2013
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IRS Admits to Targeting Conservative Groups

by Cliff Sims
Roleconservative groups, internal revenue service, IRS, targeted, Tea Party, Wetumpka Tea Party
Remember all of those “Tea Party Crazies,” as Senator Roger Bedford calls them, who were deemed conspiracy theorists for expressing concerns that the IRS was harassing them during the 2012 election cycle? Well, apparently they were right. The IRS today admit...
Barry Mask: From Aubie, to Legislator, to CEO
10 May 2013
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Barry Mask: From Aubie, to Legislator, to CEO

by Cliff Sims
Rolealabama association of realtors, Alabama House of Representatives, Alabama Industry & Manufacturers Association, Alabama State Employees Association, aubie, Barry Mask, BCA, bear bryant, Business Council of Alabama, ceo, governmental affairs, Mike Hubbard, montgomery lobbyist, president, realtors association, Richard VanValkenburgh, speaker of the house
Yellowhammer speculated in this week’s Rumors & Rumblings that Rep. Barry Mask would be leaving the legislature to take a job at the Alabama Association of Realtors (AAR). Those rumors were confirmed yesterday as Mask was named the association’s new CEO...
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