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Nine campaign committees, PACs still have not filed 2016 Annual Reports

By Staff Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, the Alabama Secretary of State’s Office published a list of principal campaign committees and political action committees that have yet to file their 2016 Annual Report. This report documents all money raised or spent by a candidate or committee each year. The Secretary of State’s Office says that it … Continued
November 9, 2017

Moore campaign dismisses Daily Beast story as another misleading attack

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Saturday, the Roy Moore Campaign dismissed reporting by the Daily Beast that the former chief justice’s federal and state ethics filings do not match. “This is another misleading attack on Judge Moore and his wife,” the Moore campaign said in a statement. “First, the 990 Form, as reported in … Continued
October 2, 2017

Report: Roy Moore left income off Senate ethics disclosure form

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter The Daily Beast reported that U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore appears to have left as much as $150,000 in income off of his Senate financial disclosure forms when it was compared to his state of Alabama ethics disclosure form, which he filed two months earlier. There are also debts on … Continued
September 29, 2017

US Sen. Shelby endorses Sen. Strange

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, Sept. 15, 2017, U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., endorsed appointed Sen. Luther Strange, R-Ala., in the Republican primary runoff on Sept. 26.  The endorsement is being promulgated in a statewide direct mail campaign paid for by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and their Alabama affiliate: the Business Council … Continued
September 18, 2017

Stacy George announces book release

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Sunday, Republican gubernatorial candidate Stacy George announced that his book, “Corruption in the Heart of Dixie,” should come out in November. Commissioner George said in a statement, “Our goal is to complete my book by November of 2017 and do book signings through the remainder of the year.” George said, … Continued
September 13, 2017

Strange votes to raise debt ceiling, votes against amendment to cut foreign aid

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, September 8, 2017, Sen. Luther Strange, R-Alabama, voted to raise the debt ceiling. Not only did Strange vote to raise the debt ceiling and add $15.25 billion to the national deficit, he also voted against an amendment offered up by U.S. Senator Rand Paul, R-Ky., that would have halted … Continued
September 11, 2017

Zeigler asks Trump to switch Senate endorsement to Roy Moore

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, Alabama State Auditor Jim Zeigler sent a request to President Donald Trump asking the president to switch his endorsement in Alabama’s U.S. Senate Republican runoff from Luther Strange to Judge Roy Moore. Trump endorsed the appointed U.S. Sen. Strange in the August 15 GOP primary, but Strange finished second … Continued
September 6, 2017

National Federation of Republican Assemblies endorses Roy Moore

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In accordance with National Federation of Republican Assemblies bylaws, the Alabama Republican Assembly endorsement of Judge Roy Moore for the U.S. Senate seat in the Alabama Special Election is carried as an endorsement from NFRA. NFRA President Willes K. Lee said in a statement, “Judge Moore is the candidate … Continued
September 5, 2017

Ethics Commission punts decision, creates more confusion

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Despite pleas from its executive director and legal counsel, the Ethics Commission on Wednesday elected to table a decision on an opinion that defined some economic development site consultants as lobbyists. The non-decision allows the five-person Commission to avoid making a public decision on the matter – instead shuffling … Continued
August 17, 2017

Tuscaloosa millionaire developer files Ethics Complaint against Luther Strange

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter Millionaire Tuscaloosa real-estate developer Stan Pate has filed an ethics complaint against Sen. Luther Strange alleging his acceptance of an appointment to the US Senate was improper and violated the State’s ethics laws, APR has confirmed. The ethics complaint, filed Wednesday with the Alabama Ethics Commission, alleges that Strange violated state … Continued
August 10, 2017