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Montgomery Mayoral Poll Good For Davis

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—A confidential poll conducted for the Montgomery mayoral race obtained by the Alabama Political Reporter shows of a group of four tested candidates who have been mentioned as possible mayoral contenders, former congressman Artur Davis has the highest favorable ratings. The poll was conducted by Cygnal was held between … Continued
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December 16, 2014

Learning About Davis for Mayor

By Byron Shehee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The campaign of former congressman and ex-gubernatorial candidate Artur Davis took another step to becoming a reality when it launched a website for an exploratory committee for mayor of Montgomery on Monday. A press release from Davis’ campaign stated, “’Montgomery is at a crossroads, one that requires dynamic, solution-based … Continued
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November 11, 2014

Artur Davis Returns to Alabama as a Republican Leader

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead announced on Friday that more high profile national Republicans are coming to Alabama national Republicans as he continues to build upon the Republican’s growing majority status in Alabama.  This week, former Bush administration U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and former Alabama Congressman and … Continued
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October 15, 2012

Artur Davis Tells Republican Convention that his 2008 Support for Barack Obama was a Mistake

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Popular former Democratic Congressman Artur Davis told Republican National Convention goers that, ”We have a country to turn around.” Four years ago the member of the Congressional Black Caucus was one of Obama’s earliest and most vocal supporters, but that was then, this is now. The Republican Artur Davis … Continued
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August 30, 2012
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Immigration and a Missed Opportunity

By Artur Davis There was genuine suspense in Barack Obama’s announcement that he will through executive order legalize about a million young undocumented immigrants. The details are a bit more nuanced—a minimum five years residency, high school graduate status, and a crime free record are preconditions, and the order contemplates applications for guest worker status … Continued
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June 19, 2012

Davis Discusses Upcoming Session

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Recently, we had a conversation with former U.S. Representative Artur Davis about the Alabama legislative session. In the interview he shares some of his thoughts on the challenges and opportunities facing our state. APR: The big issues facing us aside from the budget which is the 800 pound gorilla … Continued
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February 7, 2012

Former Democratic Rep. Artur Davis talks party-switching

Staff Report Former Democratic congressman Artur Davis, who has been a thorn in the side of Democrats in the aftermath of his loss in the 2010 Alabama gubernatorial primary, is a man without a political party. In an interview with The Fix, Davis openly speculated about running for office as an independent or even a … Continued
December 31, 2011

Davis, Part 3: Transparency in campaigns and what is next

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter APR: When we sat down with republican leaders , and others to explain Alabama Political Reporter, I told them that I don’t kid myself that after 20 years in power without being unchecked that the Republicans will be as corrupt as they consider the Democrats to be today. I … Continued
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December 28, 2011