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Georgia celebrates lottery’s 25th anniversary, Gov. Ivey supports letting people vote

Last week, Georgia celebrated the 25th anniversary of its state education lottery, which has helped send more than 3 million Georgia kids to college and pre-K programs. At the recent recognition ceremony, Georgia Republican Gov. Nathan Deal remembered the personal dilemma he faced when the state assembly needed a two-thirds majority to pass legislation to … Continued
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June 26, 2018
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ASU can finally see the light

Here’s something that hasn’t been said much the last few years: Things are going pretty well at Alabama State University. The troubled historically black university has experienced a solid run of decent news of late. Nothing earth shattering. Not setting the world on fire. Just solid, move-things-forward news that reflects positively on one of the … Continued
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May 4, 2018

Curious case of Rep. Micky Hammon continues

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter At the sentencing hearing for former Republican State Rep. Micky Hammon, U.S. Federal Judge Myron Thompson denied the government’s request that Hammon only receive probation for stealing over $50,000 from campaign contributions. Alabama Political Reporter has learned that Hammon’s troubles may not have ended with the federal prosecution’s slap … Continued
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February 22, 2018
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Who benefits when small cities separate to form new school system?

By Sen. Linda Coleman Madison Alabama has 67 counties with 138 separate school systems. Currently, Alabama law states that a city with a population of 5,000 may form its own school system. Most of Alabama’s schools are countywide and educational resources distributed equally so that all children have access to the same educational opportunities. The … Continued
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February 2, 2018
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Maybe we should teach the Bible

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, a group of scientists announced that a fossilized human jaw bone has been discovered in a cave in Israel — a discovery that rewrites the story of man’s earliest travels out of Africa by more than 50,000 years. If confirmed, the discovery would mean man first left … Continued
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January 26, 2018
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A curious case of Canarys

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter It has become common to hear lawmakers say “BCA is the new AEA.” This statement refers to the fact that, under the leadership of convicted felon, former Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard, the Business Council of Alabama has risen to control the State’s Legislative agenda, much like the … Continued
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July 19, 2017

Mosses Mayor pleads guilty to ethics charges

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—A former Lowndes County mayor agreed last week to plead guilty to charges that he used his office for personal gain, marking another court victory for the Attorney General’s Special Prosecutions Division. Mosses Mayor Walter S. Hill pled guilty to using his office to direct town money, in the … Continued
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January 10, 2017

Bentley, Newton Expensive Day in Court

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Alabama taxpayers forked over $325,000 defending Gov. Robert Bentley, and Acting Finance Director Bill Newton, in a lawsuit brought by State Auditor Jim Zeigler and State Representative Johnny Mack Morrow (D-Red Bay). The pair sued Bentley, Newton, Attorney General Luther Strange and Conservation Chief Gunter Guy over the controversial … Continued
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September 22, 2016