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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 appoints Joshua Pendergrass as new Communications Director

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Gov. Kay Ivey has appointed a new communications director—one with social conservative credentials — to work alongside her press staff on communications strategy. Ivey announced Monday that she had appointed Joshua Pendergrass, a lawyer and Baptist pastor who has worked with former Chief Justice Roy Moore, as Communications Director. The … Continued
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May 2, 2017

Millennial-aged lawmakers create bipartisan Alabama Future Caucus

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — Several Alabama lawmakers are launching a new bipartisan caucus focused on solving partisan strife and problems facing young Alabamians. Caucus co-chairs Rep. Christopher England (D-Tuscaloosa) and Rep. Kyle South (R-Fayette) joined by seven other millennial-aged lawmakers, announced the creation of the Alabama Future Caucus on Thursday. The … Continued
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April 28, 2017

Lyn Stuart becomes State’s second female Chief Justice

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — For the first time in Alabama’s history, women are at the helm of two of the State’s Branches of Government. On Wednesday, Gov. Kay Ivey appointed Associate Justice Lyn Stuart to lead Alabama’s judicial system as Supreme Court Chief Justice. Stuart, only the second woman to become chief … Continued
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April 27, 2017

Tommy Tuberville decides against gubernatorial run

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter AUBURN — Former Auburn Football coach Tommy Tuberville has decided against stepping into the political arena, forgoing his possible run for governor next year, a top aide confirmed. Tripp Skipper, who was assisting with Tuberville’s exploratory campaign, confirmed that Tuberville decided he won’t seek the Republican Party’s nomination for the State’s … Continued
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April 26, 2017

Wallace-Dothan recognized as one of nation’s best two-year colleges

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Alabama’s Wallace Community College-Dothan has been recognized as one of the nation’s top two-year colleges by the American Association of Community Colleges. The community college, led by President Linda Young, received  the AACC’s Award of Excellence for Student Success at the association’s annual conference in New Orleans on Monday. Wallace-Dothan, … Continued
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April 26, 2017

More than 90 Legislative Districts could be redrawn as part of Reapportionment Plan

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY  — More than 90 Legislative Districts could be realigned under the Senate Republicans’ current Reapportionment Plan, according to the top Republican on the committee handling the changes. In an interview Thursday, Sen. Gerald Dial said as many as 66 Legislative House districts in Alabama and 25 Senate districts could … Continued
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April 21, 2017

Republican Caucus to hold Pro-Life Day in Alabama Senate today

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — Alabama’s Senate Republicans are designating Thursday as “Pro-Life Legislation Day” in the Alabama Senate. They plan to consider several bills that would affect assisted suicide and declare Alabama a Pro-Life State. Three bills are on the Senate schedule for tomorrow: The first would ban assisted suicide in Alabama, … Continued
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April 20, 2017

Special Supreme Court upholds suspension of Chief Justice Roy Moore

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter The Special Supreme Court empaneled to hear Chief Justice Roy Moore’s appeal has upheld his permanent suspension, which lasts until his term ends in 2019. The suspension effectively ended his judicial career. The Court of the Judiciary — a nine-member panel that reviews ethics complaints against the State’s judges — suspended … Continued
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April 19, 2017