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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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Judge will hear motion in Spencer Collier lawsuit against Bentley, Mason on Monday

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter A Montgomery County Circuit Court judge on Monday will hear motions from former Gov. Robert Bentley, Rebekah Mason, former ALEA Secretary Stan Stabler and ALEA General Counsel Michael Robinson to dismiss a lawsuit filed by former ALEA Secretary Spencer Collier. Collier has accused Bentley of firing him as retaliation … Continued

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November 3, 2017

UAB establishes program to assist pregnant women addicted to opioids

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter As conversations continue about how to handle the deadly opioid crisis in America, the University of Alabama at Birmingham has established a program to assist women who are pregnant and addicted to opioids and other substance abuse disorders. The program will offer patients routine prenatal care, treatment programs including … Continued

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November 3, 2017

Jones hits Moore for non-support of program that provides 80,000 kids with health coverage

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Democratic Senate candidate Doug Jones is hitting Republican Roy Moore for refusing to answer questions on his non-support for the Children’s Health Insurance Program. “Sadly, Roy Moore’s refusal to support the CHIP heath care program, which provides health insurance coverage to more than 150,000 Alabama children, further demonstrates that he … Continued

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November 2, 2017

Gov. Kay Ivey’s approval rating holds steady six months into term

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Gov. Kay Ivey’s approval rating is holding high and steady as she finishes out her sixth month since taking office. In a new Morning Consult poll conducted from July 1 to Sept. 30, 62 percent of those polled said they approved of the job Ivey is doing as governor, … Continued

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November 1, 2017

Proposed bill would have prevented US Senate Special Election

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Special elections are costly and turnout is often dismal but giving an appointee the time to settle in Washington can afford them the protective status of incumbency. That was the paradox that Gov. Kay Ivey and her predecessor grappled with in trying to decide what to do about Jeff … Continued

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October 31, 2017

DEA, US Attorney host 14th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Alabamians will have an opportunity to turn over unused, unwanted or expired prescription drugs with no questions asked. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Alabama and the Drug Enforcement Agency will host the 14th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Flushing … Continued

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October 26, 2017

USAF Thunderbirds to participate in highway dedication for Captain Pete Peterson

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter The famous United States Air Force Thunderbirds will be conducting a flyover at a dedication ceremony for a portion of a highway in Tuskegee and Macon County that will be named in honor of Captain Joseph “Pete” Peterson, the second African-American to fly in the elite group. The event … Continued

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October 25, 2017

Birmingham, Montgomery have some of the highest combined sales tax rates in the country, report says

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter A new report out this week shows that Montgomery and Birmingham have some of the highest combined sales tax rates in the country. The non-partisan group, the Tax Foundation, which typically favors low taxes and tax cuts, published the report, which says only Long Beach, California, and Chicago, Illinois, … Continued

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October 24, 2017

Lawmaker will try again to pass bill allowing hunting over bait

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter A South Alabama lawmaker will try again next Legislative Session to get a bill passed that would allow licensed hunters to take feral swine and whitetail deer over bait. Rep. Jack Williams, R-Wilmer, has pre-filed a bill that would amend Alabama’s hunting laws to allow hunters to shoot deer … Continued

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October 23, 2017

Former Huntsville police officer announces State House run

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter A former Huntsville Police Department officer turned small businessman, Steve Rousseau, is launching his candidacy for the Alabama House of Representatives in District 6. “As a small businessman, I can bring a straightforward and no-nonsense approach to Montgomery. We are facing tough and trying times in Alabama, but there … Continued

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October 19, 2017