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What the politics of fear has cost us

We bought a boat. That’s what hundreds of people in Alabama did. They all chipped in and bought a nice, big boat for a bona fide scam artist. They also dumped thousands of dollars into the disheveled pockets of Nazi-whisperer Steve Bannon.  And we tried to give more. Boy, did we try.  The president of … Continued
August 21, 2020

The president is telling fairy tales again

Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night … has stopped the United States Postal Service from delivering the mail. But a corrupt president hellbent on undermining an American election just might.  President Donald Trump on Thursday said the quiet parts out loud again, telling an interviewer on Fox News that he doesn’t … Continued
August 14, 2020

Secretary of State responds to Alabama Political Reporter op-ed

The following statement from Secretary of State John H. Merrill is in response to the inaccurate op-ed published yesterday morning by Josh Moon of Alabama Political Reporter: This morning, Josh Moon of Alabama Political Reporter alleged that “voting by mail does not lead to fraud.” Moon went on to undermine the six voter fraud convictions … Continued
May 30, 2020

Brooks, Rogers, and Byrne vote to censure Adam Schiff

Monday, Congressmen Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville), Mike Rogers (R-Saks), and Bradley Byrne (R-Montrose) were among the 171 Republicans who voted “No” on the motion to table H.Res. 630, censuring and removing as Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-California). The House Democratic majority however voted to table a GOP motion to censure and remove Schiff for his … Continued
October 22, 2019

Montgomery mayor’s race should be about real problems, solutions. Instead it’s about racism.

As it turns out, there wasn’t any funny business with the Montgomery municipal elections last week.  Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill held a press conference on Thursday to say as much. There were some oddities. Some things didn’t go exactly right. There were a few individual cases of alleged fraud witnessed — all of … Continued
September 6, 2019

Birmingham psychologist pleads guilty to defrauding Alabama Medicaid Agency

Sharon D. Waltz agreed Thursday to plead guilty to a one-count charge of defrauding the Alabama Medicaid Agency by filing false claims for counseling services that were not provided. U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services-OIG Special Agent in Charge Derrick L. Jackson, and Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced … Continued
August 19, 2019

Merrill responds to APR Op-Ed on voter ID laws

Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill issued a statement yesterday responding to a recent op-ed from Alabama Political Reporter investigative reporter and featured columnist Josh Moon titled “Voter ID laws burden minority voters, have zero effect on fraud.” Moon’s op-ed on Wednesday claimed voter ID laws “disproportionately impose hardships on those minorities being able to … Continued
August 1, 2019

Bill to prevent tax-related identity theft heads to president’s desk

The Senate unanimously passed bipartisan legislation last week to thwart identity theft tax refund fraud and prevent American taxpayers and seniors from falling victim. Tax-related identity theft occurs when someone uses a stolen Social Security number to file a tax return claiming a fraudulent refund.  The bill was authored by U.S. Sens. Doug Jones and … Continued
June 17, 2019