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I will not apologize for Jeff Sessions. I have written long and deeply sincere apologies for other political monsters that Alabama has thrust upon the country. I apologized for Roy Moore. I apologized for Robert Bentley. But I will not apologize for Jefferson Beauregard Sessions. Because you people knew what he was, and you still … Continued

INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers Alabama’s most famous political restaurant and watering hole for 50 years was Montgomery’s Elite Restaurant. Until it closed about 1995, the Elite (pronounced “E-light”) was the place to eat and be seen. Many a political deal was struck at its back tables. Legislators, politicians, and socialites in Montgomery frequented … Continued

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Even as we celebrate our Republic’s Independence Day, it is evident that our State is in a moral crisis. Gov. Robert Bentley is running roughshod over the Constitution, the former Speaker of the House, Mike Hubbard, has been found guilty of 12 felony ethics violations and the State’s Chief … Continued

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Those inside Gov. Robert Bentley’s inner circle have, for the last several months, expressed concerns about the growing paranoia driving the Governor and his senior adviser Rebekah Caldwell Mason. Several months ago, Mason became convinced that Matt Hart, Chief of the Attorney General’s Special Prosecution Division, was coming after … Continued

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, September 21, State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) responded to criticism leveled at him by the Southern Poverty Law Center for speaking on Thursday, September 17, to the pro-secession group, “The League of the South.” Auditor Zeigler spoke back at the criticism: “The Southern Political Correctness Center is … Continued

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, June 24, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley ordered State workers to take down all of the Confederate flags from state Capitol grounds.  The controversial move was quick to draw support from several elected officials. Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-Selma) said in a statement, “The Confederate flag is a … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, Congressman Spencer Bachus (R) from Vestavia announced that the United States House of Representatives Financial Services Committee which he chairs will hold a series of hearings on “The Future of Money.” The hearings will cover such topics as “cell phone-based retail payments, the metallic content of circulating coins … Continued