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AG Seeking Stay of Judge’s Accountability Act Ruling

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Attorney General’s Office is seeking a stay of Circuit Court Judge Eugene Reese’s recent decision ruling the Alabama Accountability Act unconstitutional. The Accountability Act allowed parents to receive tax credits for private school tuition. While the bill was originally geared toward students in “failing” school … Continued
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June 2, 2014

This Week on The V

Staff Report This week The V Team discusses Greg Wren’s convictions, Greene County raid, Barry Moore and Armistead. This week’s guest Representative Joe Hubbard discusses the Attorney General and Green Track. Watch now…
April 7, 2014

Strange Tries to Avoid Testifying in Lowell Barron Trial

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Attorney General’s office has said that they will soon make preliminary motions to quash a subpoena sent to Attorney General Luther Strange at the request of former State Senator Lowell Barron’s defense in his upcoming trial on campaign finance charges. Lowell Barron, who was an Alabama Senator … Continued
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March 4, 2014

Democrat Joe Hubbard Announces AG Race (w/video)

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter Yesterday, in the State House joint press room, Democrat Joe Hubbard announced his intentions to run against incumbent Republican Luther Strange for Alabama Attorney General this November. His announcement can be viewed here. The Montgomery native began his talk with a mention to his great-grandfather: “As my great grandfather Senator Lister … Continued
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February 7, 2014

The Graftmaster Cometh: Hubbard Strikes Back at Critics

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— Lee County voters were treated to a campaign-style push-card this week, paid for by the Friends of Mike Hubbard. The mail drop is an unusual direct response to a stinging—and humorous—flyer branding the Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard as “The Graftmaster.” The “Graftmaster” label is an ironic play-of-words on Hubbard’s … Continued
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May 3, 2013

Strange Joins National Effort Supporting a Broader Religious Exception to Obamacare Mandate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) has joined a national effort by conservative states to convince the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to adopt broader religious exceptions to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) mandate that all businesses and non-profit organizations (including religiously affiliated non-profits) … Continued
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March 28, 2013

AG STRANGE ANNOUNCES SEARCH WARRANT SERVED AT SOUTHERN STAR CASINO IN LOWNDES COUNTY

From the Office of Attorney General Luther Strange (MONTGOMERY)—Attorney General Luther Strange announced that a search warrant was served today at Southern Star casino in Lowndes County by law enforcement agents from the Attorney General’s Office and the Alabama Department of Public Safety. The Lowndes County Sheriff also provided security for the execution of the … Continued
November 2, 2012

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