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Yella Fella gives Gov. Ivey the big bucks

In just under a year, Abbeville businessman Jimmy Rane has given Republican Gov. Kay Ivey $300,000.00 in campaign contributions. Rane, best known as Yella Fella because of television commercials promoting the yellow colored wood sold by his company, Great Southern Wood Preserving. Ivey listed Rane’s latest donation of $100,000 as a major contribution on June … Continued
July 2, 2018

Rusty Glover campaigns for lieutenant governor in Birmingham

State Sen. Rusty Glover, R-Semmes, asked the Greater Birmingham Young Republicans on Thursday for their votes in his race for lieutenant governor. Glover was at Sidebar, a restaurant, in Birmingham. Glover said that he has served in the Alabama House of Representatives and has served three terms in the state Senate. “I was outspent 3 … Continued
May 14, 2018

Curious case of Rep. Micky Hammon continues

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter At the sentencing hearing for former Republican State Rep. Micky Hammon, U.S. Federal Judge Myron Thompson denied the government’s request that Hammon only receive probation for stealing over $50,000 from campaign contributions. Alabama Political Reporter has learned that Hammon’s troubles may not have ended with the federal prosecution’s slap … Continued
February 22, 2018

State Rep. Will Ainsworth holds on to fundraising lead in Lieutenant Governor race

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The race for the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor is highly competitive with no clear front runner as the candidates all work on establishing name recognition with voters. The candidates all reported competitive fundraising in October.  Will Ainsworth, Rusty Glover, and Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh have all declared that they … Continued
November 7, 2017

Here’s why everyone keeps raising questions about Luther Strange’s campaign contributions

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, Dom Gentile, a Republican candidate for US Senate in Alabama’s Special Election, asked in a letter for the Alabama Ethics Commission to investigate campaign contributions made to current Sen. Luther Strange by Drummond Coal. Strange, who was appointed to the Senate in February by former Gov. Robert … Continued
July 7, 2017

Legislative watchdogs propose ethics reform agenda

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In 2010, then Republican Party Chairman State Representative Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) led a historic campaign for the Republican Party to take over the Alabama Legislature from 135 years of Democratic Party domination and clean up the corrupt Montgomery cesspool. Voters agreed and gave the Alabama Republican Party everything it … Continued
February 20, 2017

Who Will Be Served: Justice or the Powerful Political Elites?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The sentencing hearing for Mike Hubbard will be held this Friday at 10:00 AM, in the court of Judge Jacob Walker, III. If Hubbard is treated differently than any other criminal, or if he is shown the slightest bit of deference because of his position, the peoples’ trust in … Continued
July 7, 2016

Justice Moore’s Indictment and Trial

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The twice elected Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore faces removal from the bench, after ethics charges were filed against him by the appointed State’s Judiciary Inquiry Commission (JIC). Justice Moore will be tried by the Court of Judiciary, which is also appointed, and will be prosecuted by … Continued
May 16, 2016

Questions Raised Regarding 2010 Judicial Race Campaign Contributions

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Beth Rogers, wife of US Congressman Mike Rogers, won the election to become Calhoun County District Judge on November 2, 2010. Campaign finance records from the 2010 campaign cycle show Rep. Mike Hubbard’s Network PAC received $90,000 in contributions from Congressman Rogers’ federal campaign account. Hubbard’s PAC donated to State … Continued
January 13, 2016

Hillyer Campaign Off To Fast Fundraising Start

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, the Quin Hillyer campaign for Congress announced its fundraising numbers for the first quarter. The campaign has raised $62,779.73 and will report $47,426.13 cash on hand. Campaign Spokesman, T.J. Maloney said, “We are excited and grateful that Quin’s candidacy is already attracting such widespread support. People across … Continued
July 10, 2013