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State Auditor announces exploratory campaign for Governor

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter State Auditor Jim Zeigler, who made a name for himself by being a harsh critic of former Governor Robert Bentley, has confirmed an exploratory campaign for Governor. Zeigler, who has served as State Auditor since 2015, will make a final decision later as he assesses a possible run in … Continued
June 21, 2017

Gentile angry for being shut out of Oxford debate

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, June 20, 2017, the Calhoun County Republican Party will be holding a debate of GOP Senate Special Election candidates. Not all of the Republican candidates however will be present though. GOP Senate candidate Dom Gentile said that he was not invited by the Calhoun County Republican Party … Continued
June 20, 2017

Dom Gentile supports medical marijuana

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter US Senate candidate Dom Gentile has announced that he supports medical marijuana. Gentile said in a statement, “I have recently met with dozens of people who are stricken with medical conditions such as epilepsy, seizures, severe autism, Alzheimers and MS. Many of them have symptoms that can be relieved … Continued
June 14, 2017

Dom Gentile advocates creating health insurance options

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, June 5, 2017, Alabama candidate for US Senate, Dom Gentile announced his plan to give consumers more health insurance choices in states that are currently dominated by one large insurance company, such as Alabama where Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama (BCBS) has over 90 percent of the … Continued
June 6, 2017

Gentile running for Senate as Republican

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Birmingham businessman Dom Gentile, 51, has qualified to run for the US Senate seat vacated by Jeff Sessions. Gentile is kicking off his campaign by traveling the State and talking to business owners, first responders, veterans, active military and citizens. Gentile says that he believes that it is time … Continued
May 17, 2017

Trump Administration will go to others, not Bentley, on Alabama issues

By Jim Zeigler Alabama State Auditor There is one bit of good news: Gov. Robert’s Bentley’s refusal to support Donald Trump. Bentley was an early endorser of Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who also refused to support Trump. Notice that Trump carried both Ohio and Alabama despite the lack of support of either governor. Bentley’s support … Continued
November 28, 2016

Felon Hubbard Seeks Friends and Cash

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Earlier this month, convicted felon and former Alabama Speaker of the House, Mike Hubbard, sent an email to “business leader(s)” encouraging then to read his latest motion. Hubbard writes, “…it very clearly lays out multiple reasons a new trial should be held, explains why the verdict on each charge … Continued
August 22, 2016

“We” Being The Operative Word

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Words are powerful. They can inspire hope or fear, pride or prejudice. Words can heal or destroy. As Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote, “Words—so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in the hands of one who knows how … Continued
August 1, 2016

Impeachment Is the Wrong Way

By Dr. Henry C. Mabry Much talk has swirled around Montgomery about impeachment of Gov. Robert Bentley. It would be understandable if the Governor had engaged in high crimes and misdemeanors; however, this issue boils down to sordid innuendo for which the biggest of rumors may never have even happened. At least the person of … Continued
April 18, 2016

Walker Suspends Presidential Campaign

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Monday, September 21, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (R) announced in a statement that he was suspending his Presidential campaign. Walker told reporters, “I will suspend my campaign immediately.” Governor Walker said, “As a kid, I was drawn to Ronald Reagan because he was a Republican and a … Continued
September 22, 2015