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King leads April fundraising, but elites allied with Canary double down on Marshall

In what may be the most consequential political race of 2018, interim Attorney General Steve Marshall was bested in fundraising in April. According to the latest campaign finance reports, former Attorney General Troy King raised around $500,000 to end the month while Marshall received just under $250,000 during the same period. Of the four Republican … Continued
May 7, 2018

Does Volkert chairman have millions of reasons to support Canary at BCA?

Perry Hand, the chairman of Mobile-based Volkert Inc., is standing behind the Business Council of Alabama’s besieged CEO Billy Canary, while his company has seen a dramatic rise in state business that roughly coincides with his tenure on the association’s board. Could it be that Hand’s dogged support of Canary is tied to the engineering … Continued
April 23, 2018

Bogus endorsement causes controversy in Dem governor’s race

Doug Jones is not making an endorsement in the Democratic Primary race for Alabama governor. After an odd mixup on Wednesday night in Auburn at a Sue Bell Cobb event, Jones’ office issued a release on Thursday making it clear that Alabama’s newest U.S. senator had no favorite between Cobb and Walt Maddox. “The Senator … Continued
April 20, 2018

Rep. Jack Williams: “I have done nothing wrong”

Alabama State Rep. Jack Williams, R-Vestavia Hills, who was arrested Monday on federal bribery charges, said Tuesday that he’s innocent and will finish his term and continue his campaign for Jefferson County Commission. “I have done nothing wrong, and once the facts are presented, I expect to be found innocent by a jury of all … Continued
April 4, 2018

Tommy Battle hits major fundraising milestone

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tommy Battle’s campaign announced on Thursday that it had hit two major goals: Battle visited all 67 counties in Alabama, and he is the first candidate to report more than 1,000 contributions in the 2018 race for governor. The Battle campaign reports 1,116 contributions and counting. “I want to … Continued
March 5, 2018

New Year’s resolution: Stop the gullibility

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter According to an email that Roy Moore’s campaign sent out to supporters and the media, more than $70,000 has been raised over the last week from donations for Moore’s “election integrity fund.” Think about that. Think some more about that. Now, be angry. For all of the cheering and … Continued
December 29, 2017

Prosecutors say former Republican House Majority Leader Micky Hammon should turn over $50,000

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Federal prosecutors are asking a federal judge to order former Alabama Republican House Majority Leader Micky Hammon to turn over more than $50,000 as part of a guilty plea to a charge of mail fraud stemming from improper campaign finance practices. In a motion filed Tuesday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office … Continued
December 28, 2017

Almost half of Trump voters did not vote for Roy Moore

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Republicans never did fully get behind Roy Moore’s campaign for U.S. Senate. Moore’s supporters are among the most loyal voters in the state; but Moore failed to unite the Republican Party behind his candidacy. Moore easily cruised over appointed Sen. Luther Strange in the Republican primary runoff. Moore … Continued
December 15, 2017