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State Agencies Unite for Alabama Elections Fairness Project

By Bill Britt, Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, March 16, Alabama Secretary of State John H. Merrill, Attorney General Luther Strange, and Secretary of Law Enforcement Spencer Collier announced in a joint press conference in Montgomery that their three agencies have reached an agreement to cooperate to ensure fairer elections in Alabama. The … Continued
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March 17, 2015

Attorney General Expresses Regret Over SCOTUS Decision

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Today the US Supreme Court denied the State’s request to stay Federal Judge Ginny Granade’s, ruling striking down the State’s ban on same-sex marriage. Attorney General Luther Strange had asked the Court to delay the implementation of that ruling until after the Court rules on the pending challenges to … Continued
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February 9, 2015

Lathan Calls Decision A Violation of States Rights

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, February 3, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta denied Alabama’s request for a stay of US District Judge Callie Granade’s ruling striking down the Alabama Marriage Protection Act and the Sanctity of Marriage Amendment to the Alabama Constitution as unconstitutional. Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange … Continued
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February 6, 2015

“Big Luther” Addresses Human Trafficking

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Friday, January 31, Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) spoke to the Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force meeting held at the First Baptist Church of Montgomery. Rep. Jack Williams (R-Alabama) who heads the Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force introduced Alabama’s State Attorney General and chief law enforcement officer … Continued
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February 2, 2015

Armistead Says Joe Hubbard Is Bought And Paid For By Casino Owners

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, October 23, Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead blasted State Representative Joe Hubbard, the Democratic Party candidate for Attorney General, for running a campaign that is largely financed by the Poarch Creek Indians, who run a string of casinos in Atmore and Wetumpka. Chairman Armistead accused Hubbard … Continued
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October 27, 2014

Luther Strange Being Attacked By Rogers and Opponent

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, October 22, Congressman Mike Rogers (R from Saks) appeared to attack Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) for doing his job by appointing Acting Attorney General Van Davis (R from Pell City) to lead the investigation into alleged corruption by Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard … Continued
October 23, 2014

AG Strange Tells Hubbard in Letter: No Go, Joe

By Lee HedgepethAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY – In a letter dated August 27, the Office of Attorney General Luther Strange notified State Representative and Democratic candidate for AG Joe Hubbard that they will not be providing a response to a legal question for which Hubbard had asked for an official AG’s opinion. Rep. Hubbard, D-Montgomery, … Continued
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August 28, 2014

SCOTUS Rules In Favor of Hobby Lobby: Strange Hails Supreme Court Decision as Protecting Religious Liberty

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, June 30 the United States Supreme Court struck down Obamacare rules which stripped employers of their religious freedom not to fund health insurance plans which provides services including abortion drugs and sterilizations that are contrary to their religious beliefs.  Craft supply seller, Hobby Lobby, which is owned … Continued
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June 30, 2014

Appeals Court Rules Against AG in Lowell Barron Case

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY – Yesterday, a three judge panel of the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals ruled against Attorney General Luther Strange on his appeal of several rulings made by DeKalb County Circuit Court Judge Randall Cole, in relation to the campaign finance violations case against former Alabama Senate Pro Tem … Continued
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June 10, 2014