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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.

State Rep. Will Ainsworth to run for Lieutenant Governor

By Staff Alabama Political Reporter State Rep. Will Ainsworth is expected to announce his candidacy for Lieutenant Governor on Saturday at a kick-off rally in Guntersville. Ainsworth, a first term Representative who represents Marshall, Dekalb and Blount Counties, is now running to oversee the Alabama Senate and be second in line to the Governorship. In … Continued
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June 23, 2017

State Auditor announces exploratory campaign for Governor

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter State Auditor Jim Zeigler, who made a name for himself by being a harsh critic of former Governor Robert Bentley, has confirmed an exploratory campaign for Governor. Zeigler, who has served as State Auditor since 2015, will make a final decision later as he assesses a possible run in … Continued
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June 21, 2017

Attorney General joins Nationwide coalition to fight opioid abuse

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Attorney General Steve Marshall announced plans Thursday to participate in a bipartisan group of attorneys general from across the US who are investigating whether opioid drug manufacturers are engaging in illegal marketing and sales practices. Opioid overdoses — one of the nation’s fastest growing causes of deaths  —resulted in … Continued
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June 16, 2017

Governor to attend International Paris Air Show next week

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Governor Kay Ivey will be traveling to France later this week as part of a trade mission to spotlight Alabama companies and possibly recruit new industry to the State. During her visit to the Paris Air Show — the world’s longest-running and largest aerospace show, which begins Monday — … Continued
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June 14, 2017

Death Row inmate Thomas Arthur executed after seven previous attempts

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — He escaped death seven times, but he didn’t escape the eighth. The Alabama Department of Corrections executed death row inmate, Thomas “Tommy” Arthur, late Thursday night after several hours of delays. Arthur was put to death by lethal injection at Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama, using a … Continued
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May 26, 2017

Midwifery, Monument bills under review by Governor’s legal team

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — Two high-profile pieces of Legislation that were passed and enrolled late last week are still undergoing a routine legal review, Gov. Kay Ivey’s office said Monday. Ivey’s legal team is combing through HB315, which would legalize the practice of Midwifery, and SB60, which would prohibit cities and … Continued
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May 23, 2017