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Alabama Leads Nation in K-12 Spending Cuts Since 2008

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY – A report out by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities shows that since 2008, Alabama has led the Nation in funding cuts to K-12 education. Another recent study ranking Alabama in the top ten most politically corrupt states in America concluded that education spending was universally … Continued
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July 15, 2014

Hubbard Opponent: I’m a Listener, not a Speaker

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Poltical Reporter LEE COUNTY – Shirley Scott-Harris, a recently retired, 14 year professor of Auburn University is Speaker of the Alabama House Mike Hubbard’s Democratic opponent in November’s 2014 midterm general election. Since Speaker Hubbard’s sound defeat of his June 3 GOP primary opponent Sandy Toomer, it has been revealed through … Continued
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July 15, 2014

Whistleblower Thanks AEA, Says AG Strange Just “Showed Up”

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY – Edward Lane, Alabama whistleblower who recently found himself a litigant the Supreme Court, is now thanking the Alabama Education Education for funding the legal battle, and condemning Attorney General Luther Strange for just “showing up” at the Supreme Court when the state has previously opposed Mr. Lane … Continued
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July 15, 2014

Riley Revelations Part Two, Sen. Gerald Dial: Loyal, but Competent?

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY – “Nobody’s smarter than the Governor,” then Riley policy director, now State Senator Bryan Taylor says in a tape recently obtained by the Alabama Political Reporter, referring to the Alabama’s former top executive, Dr. Bentley’s predecessor. That claim permeated all of Taylor’s comments in the tape, with the … Continued
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July 8, 2014

Luther Strange: It’s all About Obama (Opinion)

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter At a private lunch event in Huntsville this month, Attorney General Luther Strange made clear his view of the AG’s office: it’s all about Obama. In his comments to the GOP crowd, Strange emphasized what he sees as the focus of his office, what he believes is a rewarding … Continued
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July 7, 2014

Riley Revelations Part One: Former Gov. Felt “Stabbed in the Back” by Senator Marsh

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY – An audio tape recently obtained by the Alabama Political Reporter of Senator Bryan Taylor, R-Prattville, reveals some of the inner workings of former Governor Bob Riley’s administration, particularly highlighting the strife that sometimes existed between Riley, his appointees, and other elected officials. Senator Taylor, who is purportedly … Continued
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July 4, 2014

Ethics Director Changes Tune on Knowledge of Hubbard Malfeasance

By Lee HedgepethAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY – In a recent interview, Director of the Alabama Ethics Commission Jim Sumner says the agency has garnered undue criticism in regard to their role – or lack thereof – in investigating public corruption allegations surrounding Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard. This criticism, Sumner says, is unfounded because … Continued
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June 30, 2014