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Battle raises over $200,000 in July

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Huntsville Mayor and 2018 Republican Gubernatorial candidate Tommy Battle reported another strong month of campaign fundraising. Mayor Battle is reporting raising over $303,968.21 in July.  Battle reported expenditures of $10,906.32.  Battle began July with $356,133.83 in cash in his account and ended the month with $648,398.82 in his account. … Continued
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August 4, 2017
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Those in power really don’t want you to vote. You scare them.

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter So, Republican Alabama Secretary of State John H. Merrill tells us Tuesday in a guest column for The Alabama Political Reporter, no more crossover voting in the State. Republicans who vote in a Republican Primary, and Democrats who vote in a Democratic Primary, have to vote in those same … Continued
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August 2, 2017

NPR audience boos Jim Zeigler

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Saturday, June 10, 2017, NPR broadcast its “Weekend Edition Saturday” from Birmingham’s Lyric Theater. State Auditor Jim Zeigler was the only Republican invited on the show. Zeigler said afterwards that he was also the only guest interrupted and booed by the largely Democratic live audience. Show host Scott Simon … Continued
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June 13, 2017

Guess who’s coming to dinner?

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter It might come as a surprise, to conservative rural voters, to discover that many Republican members of the House Rural Caucus attended a dinner meeting, sponsored by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). The House Rural Caucus is bipartisan, made of Republican and Democratic lawmakers who represent many of … Continued
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May 4, 2017
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A letter to GOP voters: You’re being conned

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Dear Republican voter, You’re a fool. I say that in the nicest possible way. I say that with a tone of pity, instead of a tone of condescension. I say that because I want to help you, and in turn help all the rest of us. But mostly I … Continued
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February 7, 2017
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The suits pick up another ethics win

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter It’s funny how many laws you can violate if you’re wearing a suit and tie. There were lots of suits and ties in attendance Wednesday morning at the Alabama Ethics Commission’s regular meeting, where the five-man board was set to hear complaints from numerous charities about one of the … Continued
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December 8, 2016

Bentley sets special election for House District 58

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, December 5, 2016 Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) announced the timeline for a special election in House District 58. Alabama House of Representatives District 58 was vacated when Representative Oliver Robinson (D from Birmingham) announced his resignation. Robinson resigned in order to avoid a potential conflict of interest … Continued
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December 6, 2016

Qualifying Begins for House District 67 Seat

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, November 8, 2016, Alabama Governor Robert Bentley (R) announced the timeline for a special election to fill the vacant District 67 seat in the Alabama House of Representatives. The District 67 House seat was previously held by Representative Darrio Melton (D-Selma) who was recently elected as the Mayor … Continued
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November 11, 2016

Alabama’s Major Party Chairs Comment After 2016 Election

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Republican Party Chairperson Terry Lathan was exuberant after the last of the results came in from Tuesday’s election, which saw Donald J. Trump pull off a major upset in defeating Democratic Nominee and Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. “The Alabama Republican Party is thrilled with the results … Continued
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November 10, 2016