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Chip Brownlee

Chip Brownlee is a former political reporter, online content manager and webmaster at the Alabama Political Reporter. He is now a reporter at The Trace, a non-profit newsroom covering guns in America.

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Only 71 percent of Alabama high school seniors are college/career ready

A new report from Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama shows that there is still a sizable gap between Alabama’s graduation rate and the number of students who are considered college and career ready even though the gap has improved. The report looks at state educational statistics for last year’s graduating class of 2017. While … Continued

Chip Brownlee

June 25, 2018

Alabama Association for Justice elects new executive officers

An Alabama association for plaintiffs’ attorneys who represent consumers and businesses, the Alabama Association for Justice, has elected a new group of officers. The new officers were elected at the group’s annual convention, which was held June 14 – 16 at the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. The group has been around for more than … Continued

Chip Brownlee

June 19, 2018

Alabama voters’ priorities: Education, healthcare and government ethics

A new report shows there is broad agreement among Alabama voters about what issues are important to them as the state nears a statewide election in November. The report, published by the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama, is the result of a survey the group conducted, polling Alabama voters to determine their thoughts about … Continued

Chip Brownlee

June 18, 2018

Jones to co-sponsor legislation to halt separation of families at the border

U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, announced Sunday that he would co-sponsor a piece of legislation that will prohibit the separation of immigrant families at the southern border, which would halt the controversial practice by the Trump Administration. The legislation, S.3036, the Keep Families Together Act, was introduced by California Sen. Dianne Feinstein. The legislation would … Continued

Chip Brownlee

June 18, 2018

Ainsworth expected to receive endorsement of Mobile, Baldwin county officials

GOP lieutenant governor candidate Will Ainsworth, who is facing off against Public Service Commission President Twinkle Cavanaugh in a runoff for the nomination, is expected to receive the endorsement of several Mobile and Baldwin county officials during a press conference Thursday. Ainsworth and Cavanaugh secured places in the runoff after no candidate won the primary … Continued

Chip Brownlee

June 14, 2018

Jones says Trump tariffs will cause loss of auto manufacturing jobs

Alabama Sen. Doug Jones, a Democrat, and Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander, a Republican, crossed party lines Thursday in writing a letter to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross urging him to reconsider a tariff on imported vehicles. The two senators said the proposed 25 percent tariff — proposed by President Donald Trump — could threaten auto manufacturing jobs … Continued

Chip Brownlee

June 8, 2018

Seeking her first full term, Ivey secures GOP nomination without a runoff

Incumbent Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, who is seeking her first full term, has won the GOP primary race, solidifying her position as the Republican nominee and avoiding a runoff while beating back a populous field of challengers. Ivey, who took over the reins of the Governor’s Office in April 2017 after former Gov. Robert Bentley … Continued

Chip Brownlee

June 5, 2018

Sessions allocates four new prosecutors to Alabama’s Northern District

The Northern District of Alabama will receive four new federal prosecutors as part of a nationwide increase of resources from the Trump administration and Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Sessions and U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town, who oversees the U.S Attorney’s Office for the District of Northern Alabama, announced the increase in resources as part of an … Continued

Chip Brownlee

June 5, 2018

Energy Institute to host Lineman Appreciation Day celebration Monday

The Energy Institute of Alabama will honor the men and women who keep the power on in Alabama by hosting the 2018 Lineman Appreciation Day celebration Monday, June 4. Linemen keep the lights across the state by climbing power poles and using bucket trucks to repair and install distribution lines. “We’re excited to once again … Continued

Chip Brownlee

May 31, 2018

Secretary of State announces milestone for speed of business filings

The Secretary of State’s Office announced Wednesday that corporate filings in the office’s business services area have been processed on the same day they are received for at least 100 consecutive weeks, marking a milestone that Secretary John Merrill says shows his office is “moving at the speed of business.” Over the past several years, … Continued

Chip Brownlee

May 30, 2018