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Alabama Political Reporter does one thing: it covers politics, more specifically state politics. Along with our news coverage, we publish opinions about issues facing the state. We do include the state’s congressional delegation in D.C., but that is limited in scope. As for APR’s opinion columns, we err on the side of free speech. As … Continued
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December 3, 2018
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Is the Business Council getting out of the education picture?

As we reported back in July, longtime head of the Business Council of Alabama, Billy Canary, was ousted from his position after months of high stakes politicking by some of Alabama major companies. His replacement will be Katie Britt, who is presently chief of staff for Senator Richard Shelby. As explained in this article by … Continued
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November 30, 2018

Bentley to face Collier in unlawful termination trial

A breaking news story published by APR on March 1, 2016, exposed Gov. Robert Bentley’s attempt to cover up the firing of Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Secretary Spencer Collier.  Nearly three years to the day after the Monday Massacre, Collier will have his day in court. Monday Massacre at ALEA Montgomery Circuit Judge Greg Griffin has … Continued
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November 27, 2018

Analysis | Matt Hart’s dismissal raises a number of questions, some with national implications

The forced resignation of Deputy Attorney General Matt Hart — the head of the Alabama attorney general’s public corruption unit who is widely known as the most feared man in Alabama politics — has raised a number of serious questions about ongoing investigations, some of which have national implications. Hart’s resignation, which was hastily forced … Continued
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November 21, 2018
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RIP, ethics

The hope for ethics in Alabama’s state government died on Monday. To be fair, it had been on life support for quite some time, having taken on several near-fatal blows over the last few years. But on Monday, after months of trying, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall finally took ethics out back, like Ol’ Yeller, … Continued
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November 20, 2018

Prosecutor Matt Hart has been fired by Steve Marshall

The most feared man in Alabama politics has been fired. Alabama prosecutor Matt Hart, who until Monday headed up the special prosecutions unit at the Alabama Attorney General’s Office, was unceremoniously fired by AG Steve Marshall. A brief statement from Marshall’s office said Hart resigned and refused to comment otherwise. However, a source told APR … Continued
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November 19, 2018
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Jefferson County indictments raise serious questions about Ethics Commission’s actions

When indictments were reported by Al.com against Scott Phillips and Onis “Trey” Glenn III for multiple violations of the Alabama Ethics Act, the pair had not been arrested or served with the indictments. However, Alabama Ethics Commission Executive Director Tom Albritton spoke in glowing terms about the hard work his office and the Jefferson County … Continued
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November 14, 2018

Looking for election coverage in one convenient place? Try APR

Think of APR as your one-stop spot for election coverage and analysis tonight. As election results start to roll in tonight, clicking the “election coverage” link on the front page of our website will take you to a page constantly updating with reports from outlets all around the state, via Twitter. The latest results. The … Continued
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November 6, 2018