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Jill Johnson: Living Under a Cloud, Part Two

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Lowell Barron’s Longtime Assistant Jill Johnson Speaks Out! Part One MONTGOMERY—Jill Johnson spends most of her days locked inside her home. Far from the headed days when she traveled Northeast Alabama as assistant and district coordinator for democrat powerbroker former Senator Lowell Barron. Charged with six total counts of … Continued
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August 9, 2013
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Speaker Hubbard on the Verge —Opinion

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard is in deep trouble. His Storming the Statehouse political action committee—named after his vanity tome—raised only $1000 in July. Hubbard’s Network PAC which was his big fundraising vehicle in 2010, didn’t raise a dime. In June, Hubbard arrogantly proclaim he had $10 million … Continued
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August 6, 2013

Meadows Receives $100K Loan to Bolster Campaign for Love’s Seat

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In her bid to win House district 74, Republican Charlotte Meadows has received a $100,000 loan to bolster her campaign, according to her major contributions report filed June 19, 2013. A political campaign watcher says this is a large infusion of cash for a special House election. District 74 … Continued
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August 2, 2013
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Editorial: Message to Republican Legislators: Big Donors Off Limits

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The Alabama Political Reporter has obtained an email from Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) sent to fellow republican senate members, telling them to “get started earlier as opposed to later” on their campaign fundraising; but only from local donors. This letter, and similar communications, has senators privately grumbling over … Continued
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July 16, 2013

Montgomery Sheriff D.T. Marshall will not seek re-election, will endorse Derrick Cunningham for top post

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Derrick Cunningham, Chief Deputy of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is hosting an event today from 5:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. under a big tent at Tallapoosa Street (directly across from the Renaissance Hotel). According to sources close to the sheriff, at the event Sheriff D.T. Marshall is going … Continued
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July 11, 2013

Love Announces Resignation

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Alabama State Representative Jay Love (R-Montgomery) has announced he is resigning from the Alabama Legislature effective August 1. According to a report filed by Kim Chandler at AL.com, Love is leaving his elected position to, “promote education reforms.” Love, a successful businessman, said he will be “pursuing business opportunities … Continued
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July 11, 2013

Judge McKinney announces run for Alabama Secretary of State

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—”I don’t really consider myself a politician, but a public servant” is how Judge Reese McKinney announced his candidacy for Alabama Secretary of State on the republican ticket. A life-long resident of Montgomery, McKenny served 15 years as the county probate judge until a surprising upset by democrat Steven … Continued
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July 2, 2013
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Beware infiltrators warns Hubbard

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—  Alabama Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard warned young republicans gathered in Birmingham last week that infiltrators will be entering “our primary.” These outsiders will challenge incumbent republicans. “from the right and from the left,” cautioned Diamond Mike. Hubbard raised the specter of “The Others,” coming to displace … Continued
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June 24, 2013
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Remembering Memorial Day

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—We celebrate Memorial Day with solemn ceremony, but also with picnics, family gatherings and other joys of life. We pray that our nation’s war dead find our actions to honor them fitting and right. Memorial Day is not a time to remember those who served in uniform but the … Continued
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May 27, 2013

Editorial: 1938: Germany and SB122 have a lot in common

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Mike Hubbard, Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives, and Del Marsh, the President Pro Tem of the Senate, are attempting the biggest power grab in Alabama history. SB122, is an audacious takeover of the checks and balances in state government. It is designed with a single purpose to … Continued
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May 20, 2013