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Once again, we dare defend our wrongs

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter How many times is Alabama going to go down this well-traveled road? We’re like a Twilight Zone episode. Or many of them. Our state is beautiful; the people generally are wonderful. We smile and say hi as we pass each other on the street. Alabama is a great place … Continued
February 8, 2018

Memorial Day messages from Alabama leaders

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Today, Monday, May 29, 2017, is Memorial Day.  Memorial Day is the day that the United States remembers all of the fallen in our many wars from the American Revolution to today’s Global War on Terror.  Veterans Day honors those who fought in our Nation’s wars.  Armed Forces Day … Continued
May 29, 2017

Gov. Ivey appoints Joshua Pendergrass as new Communications Director

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY—Gov. Kay Ivey has appointed a new communications director—one with social conservative credentials — to work alongside her press staff on communications strategy. Ivey announced Monday that she had appointed Joshua Pendergrass, a lawyer and Baptist pastor who has worked with former Chief Justice Roy Moore, as Communications Director. The … Continued
May 2, 2017

Who’s afraid of Roy Moore?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Chief Justice Roy Moore has now served 11 months of his suspension—longer than any other judge in the history of the State of Alabama—without a ruling from the specially selected Supreme Court. Moore waived his requests for oral arguments and asked for an expedited ruling in late February, 2017, … Continued
April 14, 2017

A boob, but not Rebekah Mason’s

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter Boob. That’s what brought former Gov. Robert Bentley down. Not Rebekah Mason’s boob, either, though both of them were a factor. I’m talking about “boob” as defined by Dictionary.com: “Boob1: A stupid person, fool, dunce.” The “Boob2” definition is Rebekah Mason’s: you know, boobs. But really, Bentley did not … Continued
April 14, 2017

Cavanaugh first to file in Governor’s race

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter The race to become Alabama’s 54th Governor will present a crowded field of candidates, but the first out-of-the-pack would appear to be the current President of the Public Service Commission (PSC) Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh, who filed with the Secretary of State on March 1 of this year. Cavanaugh, a … Continued
March 29, 2017

Suspended Chief Justice Roy Moore asks to cancel oral arguments

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — Suspended Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore has asked the Special Supreme Court tasked with hearing his appeal to expedite his case and decide his appeal on previously filed briefs. In a motion filed Wednesday, Moore’s attorneys asked the Court to waive oral arguments and consider the appeal on … Continued
February 23, 2017

Special Supreme Court denies APR’s request in Moore case

By Susan Britt Alabama Political Reporter To fully understand the investigation and permanent suspension of Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore by the Court of the Judiciary, The Alabama Political Reporter filed a Motion to Intervene and Unseal Court records about the case on October 19, 2016. In a 4-3 decision on February 3, … Continued
February 6, 2017

Pryor named as finalist for Supreme Court

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, January 24, 2017, former Alabama Attorney General William H. “Bill” Pryor Jr. (R), currently an eleventh circuit appeals court judge, was named as one of the finalists to fill the US Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of conservative jurist, Antonin Scalia Trump told reporters on Wednesday, … Continued
January 26, 2017