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Unleashing the Dogs of Journalism

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Some may think the recent assaults on the Press are new, or unprecedented, but they’re not. From President John Adams to President Donald Trump excoriating the Press is always the first refuge for politicians who want to keep their secrets, failings and even their misrepresentations of facts from public … Continued
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February 7, 2017

Special Supreme Court denies APR’s request in Moore case

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter To fully understand the investigation and permanent suspension of Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore by the Court of the Judiciary, The Alabama Political Reporter filed a Motion to Intervene and Unseal Court records about the case on October 19, 2016. In a 4-3 decision on February 3, … Continued
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February 6, 2017
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Please Bill Britt, don’t fire me.

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter Today is my 37th wedding anniversary. Yes, even I have been married to the same woman for 37 years. Never another woman. Just Veronica. We were married on Ground Hog Day 1980. I always joke that if I see my shadow on Feb. 2, we’ll be married another year. … Continued
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February 2, 2017

Faux crisis, bad optics and more funding needed for Medicaid

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Last year, during the 2016 Special Legislative Session, a crisis was created to convince the Legislature to allocate over a hundred million dollars to shore-up the State’s Medicaid program. In a conversation with The Alabama Political Reporter, Medicaid Commissioner Stephanie Azar admitted her agency cut payments to doctors, even … Continued
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February 1, 2017
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It is well past the hour for responsible State government

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter As the State Legislature cues up for the 2017 Regular Legislative Session, the problems that vexed our State last year continue to this day. The same troubles neglected for decades by Democrats are the identical ones left unresolved by Republicans. The problems facing our State are not new, and … Continued
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January 30, 2017

Bentley cabinet member paid by University of Alabama

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Most would assume that each of the 22 individuals serving as cabinet members in Gov. Robert Bentley’s administration is being paid by the department they oversee, but such a conclusion would be wrong in the case of Acting Secretary of Information Technology Dr. Joanne Hale. As a former professor … Continued
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January 24, 2017

Tick-Tock: Dateline looms in Bentley/Mason ethics investigation

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The investigative arm of the State Ethics Commission is nearing completion of its probe into potential ethics violations by Gov. Robert Bentley and his former senior political adviser/alleged mistress, Rebekah Caldwell Mason, according to those close to the investigation. These well-placed sources say Bentley and Mason recently received letters … Continued
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January 23, 2017