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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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Gov. Ivey asks Alabamians to help and pray for victims of Harvey in Texas

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — As one of the most devastating storms in US history continues to sweep across Texas and heads for Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, Gov. Kay Ivey is asking Alabamians to reach out and help those victims affected by the storm. “I am urging all Alabamians to join me … Continued

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August 30, 2017

Ivey files required paperwork to run, “strongly leaning toward a decision”

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has filed the campaign finance paperwork needed to run for a full-term next year, according to documents filed with the Secretary of State’s Office. Ivey filed the paperwork with the Secretary of State’s Office Friday, Aug. 18. The paperwork, which establishes a campaign committee, all … Continued

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August 25, 2017

Judge rules in favor of AEA in PEEHIP lawsuit, striking down health insurance rate hike

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Education Association has won a lawsuit alleging that the Retirement System of Alabama PEEHIP Board met illegally and improperly raised state employees’ health insurance rates. A Montgomery County Judge, Johnny Hardwick, issued the ruling Sunday in favor of the AEA. In the 13-page order, Hardwick agreed with … Continued

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August 22, 2017

The rapid resurgence of neo-Confederate and White Nationalist groups in Alabama

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — The domestic terror attack in Charlottesville last week is evidence of, if anything, the rapid resurgence and normalization of hate groups in the US. And in Alabama, neo-Confederate groups and the Ku Klux Klan have returned to what could be a level of relevance. Earlier this year, … Continued

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August 19, 2017

Ivey has name of campaign for Governor reserved

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Gov. Kay Ivey’s team has filed paperwork reserving a name for a non-profit campaign for re-election. The paperwork, which reserves the non-profit “Kay Ivey for Governor, Inc.” was filed with the Secretary of State’s Office Wednesday. The filing is further public indication that Ivey is going to run for … Continued

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August 17, 2017

Twinkle Cavanaugh to switch from Governor’s race to Lieutenant Governor

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Public Service Commission President Twinkle Cavanaugh, a Republican candidate for governor, is preparing to switch her candidacy to the lieutenant governor’s race. After serving as the president of the Public Service Commission — the state commission that regulates utilities — Cavanaugh announced in March that she would run for … Continued

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August 17, 2017

Moore cozies up to Putin, says he’s ‘more akin to me than I know’ on same-sex marriage

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter It’s no secret anywhere former Chief Justice Roy Moore is no fan of same-sex marriage, but the leading Senate candidate on Thursday took it one step further, cozying up to Russian President Vladimir Putin after being questioned on the topic. In an interview with The Guardian, a British newspaper, reporters … Continued

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August 11, 2017

New poll shows Moore leading Strange, Brooks in primary matchup

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter A new poll of the US Senate special primary election set for next week shows former Chief Justice Roy Moore consistently leading the rest of the primary pack, trailed by incumbent Sen. Luther Strange and US Rep. Mo Brooks. In a hypothetical runoff between Strange and Moore, the poll … Continued

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August 11, 2017

Tuscaloosa millionaire developer files Ethics Complaint against Luther Strange

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Millionaire Tuscaloosa real-estate developer Stan Pate has filed an ethics complaint against Sen. Luther Strange alleging his acceptance of an appointment to the US Senate was improper and violated the State’s ethics laws, APR has confirmed. The ethics complaint, filed Wednesday with the Alabama Ethics Commission, alleges that Strange violated state … Continued

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August 10, 2017

Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh will seek re-election

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Alabama’s most powerful State senator will seek re-election to the Legislature’s upper chamber next year. Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh, R-Anniston, will seek re-election to the Senate, he announced Wednesday. The move comes after he considered running for both the US Senate and for Governor. “Since Republicans took … Continued

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August 10, 2017