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Power company announces ash pond clean-up, some still not satisfied

Four years ago, Alabama Power Company informed regulators that it would close-in-place its coal ash ponds. Following rules put in place by the Obama Administration, Alabama Power has begun a cleanup effort that will cost billions of dollars. However, some state’s environmental groups are not satisfied with the cap-in-place process and are calling for more … Continued
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July 12, 2019
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A letter to Steve Marshall: You’re still wrong about why Alabama could lose a congressional seat

Dear Steve,  It’s not the brown people. It’s the dumb people.  The latter is Alabama’s real problem when it comes to the issue of people who reside within this state’s borders. And no matter how many times you, and a few others, attempt to place the blame for Alabama losing a congressional seat on undocumented … Continued
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July 3, 2019
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Alabackwards is open for business

Over the last several months, Alabama has received an abundance of national attention; unfortunately, it has made the state look backwards, punitive and even cruel. Republican state lawmakers don’t seem to mind being the butt of the joke, but business leaders do care and are frustrated with the state always being a national punchline. Almost … Continued
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July 2, 2019

DNC orders big changes within the Alabama Democratic Party

Big changes are coming for the Alabama Democratic Party.  On Friday, after months of haggling, the Rules Committee of the Democratic National Committee voted to approve a plan that should significantly alter the way minority candidates are selected, limiting the power of the ADP’s minority caucus chairman Joe Reed. The plan details were laid out … Continued
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July 1, 2019

APR welcomes a new reporter

Eddie Burkhalter moved to Alabama from his home state of Georgia in 2001. While studying social work at Jacksonville State University, he took a job at a local weekly newspaper and a few years later moved on to that company’s daily, The Anniston Star. He spent almost a decade at The Star, covering education, business, … Continued
June 24, 2019

Return of Culverhouse gift decided days before abortion controversy

Hugh Culverhouse repeatedly insulted the dean of the University of Alabama Law School, took shots at the university president, demanded to personally approve the hire of professors and expected to be able to wander in and out of classes unannounced, according to several emails obtained Sunday by APR. The emails between Culverhouse and UA officials … Continued
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June 10, 2019

APR reporters take on additional assignments

Three members of the Alabama Political Reporter‘s staff have recently earned advances in their careers. Chip Brownlee, while continuing his work for APR, has been signed as a freelance reporter for the Washington Post. Brownlee worked with Post staff in covering the 2019 Legislative Session reporting on the state’s abortion debate. Brownlee has also been … Continued
June 3, 2019

We have enough oil and natural gas to last over 120 years

Consumer Energy Alliance President David Holt was in Montgomery Tuesday to brief legislators on offshore oil and natural gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Holt agreed to talk to the Alabama Political Reporter about offshore oil and gas drilling and American energy policy. Holt said the state of Alabama just received over $30 million … Continued
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May 15, 2019