Alabama

Birmingham passes Alabama’s first LGBT-inclusive non-discrimination ordinance

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Alabama’s largest city has passed a housing and employment ordinance that will, for the first time in the Yellowhammer State, protect LGBTQ individuals from discrimination based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. The Birmingham City Council passed the ordinance Tuesday. “It’s really taking this idea that all citizens … Continued

Chip Brownlee

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September 27, 2017

Runoff Analysis: Strange carried Birmingham, Huntsville; Moore took everywhere else

By Samuel Mattison Alabama Political Reporter As the results poured in Tuesday night, one thing was perfectly clear: former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore would win by a considerable margin. Moore’s opponent, Sen. Luther Strange, R-Ala.; won four counties in Alabama compared to Moore’s 63. In August, Strange carried five counties and Moore … Continued

Sam Mattison

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September 27, 2017

Opinion

We need another Jim Allen

INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE By Steve Flowers As one of America’s most conservative states, we have a history of electing very conservative senators. Jeff Sessions proved to be one of the most archconservative members of the U.S. Senate during his 20-year tenure. Another archconservative that served 10 years in the Senate from 1968 to 1978 was … Continued

Steve Flowers

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September 27, 2017

Reaction to Hammon guilty plea

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, former House Majority Leader Mickey Hammon, R-Decatur, pleaded guilty to federal mail fraud charges.  Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan denounced Hammon saying that the former number two man in the House leadership had failed to honor his oath. “The people of Alabama expect our elected officials to … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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September 27, 2017

Moore wins GOP nomination for Senate

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Roy Moore is the Republican nominee for Alabama’s U.S. Senate seat. His convincing and remarkably easy victory over Luther Strange Tuesday night was equally expected – with the results matching closely to recent polling results – and surprising – completing a stunning fall from grace for Strange and meteoric … Continued

Josh Moon

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September 26, 2017

State Rep. Micky Hammon, former majority leader, pleads guilty to campaign finance violations

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter State Rep. Micky Hammon, R-Decatur, 60, who earlier this year stepped down as House majority leader, has pleaded guilty to devising a scheme to commit mail fraud related to his campaign account, according to the United States attorney for the Middle District of Alabama. As a result of pleading … Continued

Chip Brownlee

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September 26, 2017

Senate Republican primary runoff is today 

By Brandon Moseley
 Alabama Political Reporter Republican voters across Alabama will go to the polls today, Tuesday, Sept. 26, to decide who will represent the Republican Party in the state’s general election for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Jeff Sessions when he was appointed to U.S. attorney general. A primary election for the position … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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September 26, 2017

Myths and certainties about the lottery

By Chandler Walker Alabama Political Reporter The following article is part of APR’s on-going series on gaming and the lottery: Lotteries have been staples in certain states’ economies since the early 1960s, when gambling became a more legalized practice. The sale of lottery tickets has been able to provide ample revenue across the country, which … Continued

Charlie Walker

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September 26, 2017

Bannon, Farage, Robertson headline a host of speakers for Moore

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, the Roy Moore for Senate campaign held a final Get Out The Vote (GOTV) rally in Fairhope, Alabama, with a special guests. “It is a great honor, I am just a country boy from North Alabama, to have men like Steve Bannon, Nigel Farage, Siran … Continued

Brandon Moseley

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September 26, 2017