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State Superintendent Michael Sentance Resigns

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter When the Alabama School Board chose Massachusetts Attorney Michael Sentance to be the Superintendent of Alabama’s school systems it was a controversial choice. That controversy only deepened when it was later learned that a certain member of the school board may have misled the public and the rest of … Continued
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September 13, 2017
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Time for BCA’s Canary to go

By Steve Flowers Inside the Statehouse As I mentioned last week, we will have a plethora of political contests to follow next year, and the field is beginning to formulate. The governor’s race is always the marquee event. However, the most important races will be for the 35 State Senate and 105 House of Representatives … Continued
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September 13, 2017

Former Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn endorses Roy Moore

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, former Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn announced his endorsement of Roy Moore for U.S. Senate. Coburn said, “Men with a backbone of steel are hard to find these days, and even harder to find in the US Senate. I proudly endorse Judge Moore because we need him to be … Continued
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September 13, 2017

Stacy George announces book release

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Sunday, Republican gubernatorial candidate Stacy George announced that his book, “Corruption in the Heart of Dixie,” should come out in November. Commissioner George said in a statement, “Our goal is to complete my book by November of 2017 and do book signings through the remainder of the year.” George said, … Continued
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September 13, 2017

Debt ceiling increase passes Congress

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, Congress passed a bill to raise the debt ceiling without making any budget cuts.  President Donald Trump brokered a deal with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.; Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.; Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis.; and House Minority Leader … Continued
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September 12, 2017

Trump has Alabama “covered” for Irma

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The phone rang early in the Alabama governor’s mansion Sunday morning. President Donald Trump was calling. Gov. Kay Ivey said Trump called twice on Sunday to assure her that he had “Alabama covered” in case of issues with Hurricane Irma. Asked by Ivey what that meant, she said Trump … Continued
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September 11, 2017

US Rep. Thomas Massie endorses Moore

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., announced that he has endorsed Roy Moore for U.S. Senate. Massie said, “Roy Moore has more political spine than anyone I know. He has twice chosen to lose his job rather than compromise his principles. He is a man willing to stand up … Continued
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September 11, 2017

Right-wing leaders accuse the SPLC of improperly labeling anti-LGBT groups as ‘Hate Groups’

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Nearly 50 prominent conservatives and far-right lawyers have penned an open letter to the media, asking reporters not to use statistics and information gathered by the Montgomery-based Southern Poverty Law Center. The letter was penned by leaders of fundamentalist and conservative groups, many of which are listed as anti-LGBT … Continued
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September 8, 2017