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Bill Britt is editor-in-chief at the Alabama Political Reporter and host of The Voice of Alabama Politics. You can email him at [email protected].

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Activist calls for Attorney General Steve Marshall to be decertified or impeached

Across the state, lawyers, politicos and candidates are questioning how to deal with the dark money that flowed into the Republican Attorney General’s primary race. North Alabama Republican activist Thomas J. Scovill is calling for Speaker Mac McCutcheon and the ALGOP steering committee to deny Republican primary winner—appointed Attorney General Steve Marshall—certification because of funds … Continued
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July 23, 2018

Hubbard lawyer says Gov. Ivey has a job for him

An attorney for former Speaker and convicted felon Mike Hubbard is pushing for Gov. Kay Ivey to appoint him St. Clair County District Attorney, and he is telling people that Hubbard’s good friend and Ivey donor, businessman Jimmy Rane, is going to make it happen. Lance Bell is a small-town lawyer based in Pell City … Continued
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July 19, 2018

Trump close advisor Roger Stone flies to state for Troy King

President Donald Trump’s close advisor and friend, Roger Stone, parachuted in on Monday to bolster former Attorney General Troy King’s campaign to reclaim the Attorney General’s Office as he fends off unfounded attacks by appointed Attorney General Steve Marshall. In a blitz that took place across the state, Stone blistered Marshall saying, “I felt compelled … Continued
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July 17, 2018
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A move to reunify BCA is underway

Reconciliation efforts are underway to salvage the Business Council of Alabama after a very public split with some of its most influential members. Those close to the negotiations speaking on background say recent talks have been productive, but there are still many details that must be agreed upon before a reunification occurs. The forced exit … Continued
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July 16, 2018
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The fix was in

Montgomery Circuit Judge James Anderson’s ruling to allow out-of-state political action committees to donate to in-state campaigns without disclosing its donors through PAC-to-PAC transfers may be the legal fulcrum Democrats need to target key Republican officeholders in the state. On Wednesday, attorney general candidate Troy King filed a lawsuit in Montgomery County Circuit Court seeking … Continued
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July 13, 2018

Trump-bashing attorney represents AG Marshall’s mega donor in lawsuit

As if the attorney general’s race couldn’t become more bizarre, enter Washington, D.C. election lawyer Charlie Spies, who is defending appointed Attorney General Steve Marshall’s PAC contributions from the Republican Attorney Generals Association (RAGA). Spies is best known for his epic troll of then-candidate Donald Trump when he represented failed GOP presidential candidate and Never-Trumper … Continued
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July 12, 2018

Pate denies domestic violence court record tell the real story

Agriculture Commissioner candidate Gerald Dial on Wednesday released documents filed in the Circuit Court in Montgomery County from his opponent Rick Pate’s 1986 divorce, which prove that Pate’s then-wife Carolyn Elizabeth Konrad Pate received a court issued restraining order, something very rare in that era. Pate is denying these claims, but records tell the story … Continued
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July 11, 2018

President’s American heart, hands and grit promise may spur infrastructure campaign

As part of his Make America Great Again promise, President Donald Trump offered the American Infrastructure Initiative in February of this year. Many Alabama lawmakers hoped to pass a statewide infrastructure package during the last legislative session, but like President Trump’s plan, it stalled because Republicans feared voter backlash in an election year. As reported … Continued
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July 10, 2018
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BCA takes out the trash, finally

In a last-ditch effort to save the Business Council of Alabama from the dung heap of political obscurity, President and CEO Billy Canary was pushed out of the business association late last Friday after he waged an ugly and protracted battle to remain in power. Canary’s fight to keep his job has left the once … Continued
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July 9, 2018

Canary exits BCA

In a late Friday news dump, the Business Council of Alabama announced CEO Billy Canary is out. Canary’s future was sealed months ago when seven of the state’s most prominent corporations called for his removal due to his failed leadership. APR reported on Canary’s impending ouster in April only to receive push back from BCA … Continued
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July 6, 2018