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Tankersley Exit Interview Part 2: No rules, no order

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter “Our State needs so much help. There is such a lack of confidence in our elected leaders. The Ethics Commission can help restore that lost confidence,” said Dr. Stewart Hill Tankersley in a recent interview with the Alabama Political Reporter. Tankersley Exit Interview Part 1: Success, collusion, and dismay … Continued
August 1, 2017

Legislators gear up for Session, State still far behind in LGBTQ protections

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—The Alabama Legislature will convene in little more than a month. As lawmakers continue prefiling bills and preparing for the 2017 Legislative Session, a new report from the Human Rights Campaign shows Alabama still lagging behind in LGBTQ protections. The State Equality Index, an annual comprehensive report released by … Continued
January 5, 2017

Ethics Commission Approves Lawmaker’s Advocacy for Employer

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—In a 4 to 1 vote, the Alabama Ethics Commission approved an opinion that permits State Rep. Patricia Todd (D-Birmingham) to advocate for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community in the legislature, as well as sponsor a vote on legislation affecting the LGBT community, while serving … Continued
August 11, 2015

HRC Accuses Roy Moore of Ethics Violations in Fight Against Gay Marriage

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Thursday, February 19, the pro-homosexual group Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Alabama filed an Alabama Open Records request for the government email and phone records of Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore. HRC Alabama is investigating whether Chief Justice Moore was responsible for developing a plan to stop … Continued
February 20, 2015

Candidate to AL Democratic Chairwoman: “Are you a Lesbian or Bisexual?”

By Lee Hedgepeth Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY – The Alabama Democratic Party is set to reorganize itself this weekend at a quadrennial meeting of its governing body, the State Democratic Executive Committee, in which the fractured group aims to fill vacant committee seats and potentially elect new leadership. Currently, the only declared candidate for chairman … Continued
August 13, 2014