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Probate Judges Will Marry Same Sex Couples

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, January 28, the Alabama Probate Judges Association released a written statement reversing their earlier position that the controversial ruling striking down Alabama’s Constitutional ban on same sex marriage somehow did not apply to them.  The probate judges affirm that if Judge Granade’s two week stay is not … Continued
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January 29, 2015

Roy Moore Calls Judge’s Same Sex Ruling “Judicial Tyranny”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, January 27, Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) sent a letter to Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) that he shared with the press on the ruling from a Mobile based federal judge regarding same-sex marriage in Alabama. Judge Moore applauded an opinion by the Alabama Probate Judge’s Association … Continued
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January 28, 2015

Hubbard Doesn’t Have 9 of 9 Justices In His Pocket

  By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Friday’s ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court to deny Rep. Barry Moore’s writ of mandamus sent a bold message to the corrupt elite of State politics, “No you don’t have 9 of 9 Justices in your pocket.” In its unanimous decision the court rejected politics and allowed the … Continued
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September 8, 2014

Sources Link AG’s Chief Deputy to Plot to Remove Hart from Hubbard Investigation

By Bill BrittAlabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY— Forces inside the State’s Attorney General’s Office are once again conspiring to derail the public corruption investigation of Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard and others. Sources from both within and outside of the Attorney General’s Office have confirmed that Luther Strange’s Chief Deputy, Kevin Turner, is orchestrating a … Continued
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August 18, 2014

Controversial Constitutional Rewrite Bills Carried Over Another Week in Committee

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Lost in the vigorous debates about Medicaid expansion, teacher pay raises, guns in motor vehicles, and the questionable merits of the Alabama College and Career Ready Standards, a committee working in relative obscurity was preparing massive alterations to how the state of Alabama’s government functioned. The Constitution Revision Committee … Continued
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March 14, 2014

Bills to Rewrite State Constitution Carried Over Amidst Questions Over Constitutionality

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, March 5, the Alabama Senate Constitution, Campaign Finance, Ethics and Elections Committee voted to carry over controversial bills that would have rewritten parts of Alabama’s 1901 Constitution. Last week, Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) was asked to review the legality and constitutionality of revisions to the … Continued
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March 6, 2014

Group Announces Lawsuit Over Constitutional Rewrite

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Liberal groups have long complained about Alabama’s State constitution and have advocated a constitutional convention to draft a document to replace the 1901 document.  They argue that the document is too long, has too many amendments, places too much power in the hands of the state versus delegating more … Continued
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March 5, 2014

Cash Starved Courts Get $2 Million

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Montgomery, AL November, 4, 2013 – Chief Justice Roy Moore (R) received word from the Governor, via a phone call on Saturday, and a letter Monday, regarding a conditional appropriation to fund the state courts. The Governor advised that he is “able to release $2 million of the conditional … Continued
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November 5, 2013