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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.

Rep. Mike Rogers Still Plans to Vote for Donald Trump

By Chip Brownlee The Alabama Political Reporter AUBURN—After the latest hot-mic recordings and sexual assault allegations directed at the Republican presidential nominee, Rep. Mike Rogers (R) is still planning to vote for Donald Trump. “I plan to vote for Donald Trump for president,” Rogers said in a statement on his campaign site. “I have pledged … Continued
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October 17, 2016

Petition to Remove Sen. Jeff Sessions from Judiciary Committee Reaches 30K Signatures

By Chip Brownlee The Alabama Political Reporter A petition launched online to remove Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions (R) from the US Senate Committee on the Judiciary has reached more than 30,000 signatures, following controversial remarks from the senator on Republican Nominee Donald Trump. At least 32,000 people have signed the petition on UltraViolet.org, according to … Continued
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October 13, 2016

Governor Challenges Subpoena Committee, Turns Over 10,000 Documents

By Chip Brownlee The Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Gov. Robert Bentley’s legal team is putting up a legal fight against the House Judiciary Committee’s investigation into the governor’s possible impeachment. The Governor’s legal team filed a motion with the Committee Monday objecting to subpoenas issued by the Committee’s legal counsel Jackson Sharman late last month, but … Continued
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October 13, 2016

Sessions Sticks with Trump, Says His Comments Weren’t About Sexual Assault

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Only days after many of Alabama’s Republican Congressional Delegation abandoned Donald Trump after recordings of extremely lewd comments dating back to 2005 surfaced, Alabama’s junior senator, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R), is sticking with his presidential candidate. “Nobody’s character is perfect,” Session told CBS News. “This is a wrong thing. I … Continued
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October 11, 2016

Hell Has Frozen Over: Glenn Beck Prefers a Clinton Presidency

By Chip Brownlee The Alabama Political Reporter This just doesn’t even seem that weird. This election cycle is nothing like anything we’ve ever seen before, and it has been proven again. In the midst of the firestorm following the release of a lewd 2005 recording of Republican nominee Donald Trump’s, The Blaze founder and conservative radio and television … Continued
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October 11, 2016

More Alabama Republicans Abandon Trump

By Chip Brownlee The Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—More Republican members of the Alabama Congressional Delegation are adding on to condemnations against the Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump. Rep. Bradley Byrne (R), Rep. Martha Roby (R) and Gov. Robert Bentley have abandoned the controversial Republican candidate. “It is now clear that Donald Trump is not fit … Continued
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October 8, 2016

Hubbard Files Notice of Appeal on Felony Ethics Conviction

By Chip Brownlee The Alabama Political Reporter AUBURN — Mike Hubbard is fighting to avoid his four-year sentence in an over-crowded Alabama prison. Hubbard and his attorneys have filed a notice of appeal of his felony ethics conviction, ushering in another trial for the former Alabama House speaker. Bill Baxley, Hubbard’s lead defense attorney, submitted the … Continued
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October 7, 2016