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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

Bill Britt

May 7, 2018

Lieutenant governor candidate Will Ainsworth makes massive ad buy

In a campaign that has yet to see any massive television ad buys, Republican candidate for lieutenant governor Will Ainsworth is making the first big splash. Ainsworth campaign on Tuesday said it had made a television, digital and social media ad buy that totals in at more than $1 million — the most of any … Continued

Chip Brownlee

April 26, 2018

New South Coalition endorses Maddox, spurns Cobb at heated weekend meeting

With the Democratic primary elections only six weeks away, one of Alabama’s most influential Democratic groups voted over the weekend to endorse Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox for governor, spurning former Supreme Court Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb. In a vote that was described as “not close at all,” the New South Coalition — one of … Continued

Chip Brownlee

April 24, 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

Bill Britt

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

Josh Moon

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

Chip Brownlee

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

Brandon Moseley

March 5, 2018

Opinion

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

Josh Moon

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

Chip Brownlee

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

Brandon Moseley

December 15, 2017