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Zeigler has business PACs’ support

State Auditor Jim Zeigler was elected in 2014 on a shoe string campaign budget. Zeigler, who contemplated a run for governor, has struggled to raise money. April however was a really good month for the Zeigler re-election campaign. Zeigler said that the agenda he has pushed during his three years as Auditor is “opposing mismanagement … Continued
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April 30, 2018

Qualified statewide candidates

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter A host of candidates have qualified for the state’s constitutional offices. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has qualified for her own term in the office of governor. She was elevated from lieutenant governor to the position last April when Gov. Robert Bentley resigned. Ivey faces a number of Republican primary … Continued
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February 8, 2018

Finance Director: “We are really excited about this budget”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, January 10, 2018, Alabama Finance Director Clinton Carter met with journalists at the Capitol to discuss the state’s budgets.  Carter briefed the press on Gov. Kay Ivey’s General Fund and Education Trust Fund budget proposals. Carter said, “We are really excited about this budget.”  Carter said that state … Continued
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January 12, 2018

Zeigler warns that witness assassination in Montgomery could frighten other witnesses

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, a man was gunned down in Montgomery. State Auditor Jim Zeigler warned that this was worse because the victim appears to have been murdered for cooperating with authorities. Zeigler, in a statement, said the victim was killed while leaving the courthouse. He called the situation “extremely concerning.” “Many … Continued
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October 25, 2017

Roy Moore takes commanding lead in Alabama Senate race

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter  Monday, August 21, 2017, the first poll conducted, since the Alabama Senate primary, was released and it shows Judge Roy Moore with a commanding lead over incumbent Senator Luther Strange (R) in the upcoming Senate Republican primary runoff. The JMC Analytics poll conducted between August 17 and 19 among … Continued
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August 22, 2017

Zeigler creates Gubernatorial fundraising committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, June 27, 2017, Alabama State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) filed a campaign committee Tuesday to begin raising money for the 2018 Governor’s race. Auditor Zeigler said that he was required to file because he passed the $1,000 legal threshold that requires filing due to “unsolicited campaign donations.” Zeigler … Continued
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July 5, 2017