Gov. Don Siegelman Archives • Alabama Political Reporter

Siegelman meets Big Jim

As Siegelman was beginning his first foray into Alabama politics, he met Big Jim Folsom.

August 2, 2023

Republican donor calls AG Marshall a fraud, says he’s backing Siegelman

Alabama voters will soon choose between an attorney general candidate who owes his political career to former Gov. Don Siegelman or one who literally owes him his life. In a political contest that pits current appointed Attorney General Steve Marshall against Democrat Joseph “Joe” Siegelman, Republican stalwart and financial donor, J. William “Billy” McFarland, thinks … Continued

September 17, 2018

Elect women to change the conversation

Many years ago, back in the last century, I was writing editorials in Alabama supporting a program known as Children First. There was plenty of opposition. But Children First eventually passed, and while the ultimate credit goes to the Alabama Legislature, many good women led the effort for our state to do better by its … Continued

June 28, 2018

Polls find Siegelman beats Marshall

Several reliable polls show, if Alabama’s Attorney General’s race was held today, Democrat Joe Siegelman would be victorious over Republican Attorney General Steve Marshall. Many can’t imagine a Democrat winning a statewide office in solidly red Alabama, but the polls commissioned by nonpartisan organizations find the son of former Gov. Don Siegelman winning handily over Marshall, … Continued

June 20, 2018

Doing our duty as free press

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter As is often the case, one country’s terrorist is another’s freedom fighter; and likewise, one person’s anonymous source is a patriot and someone else’s traitor. Like much in politics, traitor versus patriot largely depends on who’s blowing the whistle and who’s caught up in the malaise. The press who reported weekly … Continued

October 16, 2017

Attorney General opens “dark money” group

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Republican State’s Attorney General Steve Marshall launched a non-profit organization in May as part of his campaign plan to win the seat he now occupies, thanks to disgraced former Governor Robert Bentley, who appointed him. Bentley has the State’s most famous non-profit group, ACEGOV. Under current law, candidates like … Continued

July 17, 2017

Siegelman released from prison, returns home for house arrest

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter After serving a six-year prison sentence, former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman is back home in Alabama after being released from a Federal prison in Louisiana Wednesday morning. The former governor arrived at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in the afternoon, where he was greeted by family, friends and supporters. He left the prison … Continued

February 9, 2017

Don Siegelman to be freed as early as Wednesday

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, February 7, 2017, the friends and family of former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman (D) announced that the Governor could return home as soon as Wednesday. The former Governor will remain on strict probation until his sentence runs out this summer. Siegelman’s supporters have been asking that the former … Continued

February 7, 2017

Obama denies Siegelman pardon

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter An email obtained by the Alabama Political Report from a US Pardons Attorney states that President Barack Obama has denied former Gov. Don Siegelman’s request for pardon. The letter to Siegelman’s attorney Greg Craig, from US Pardons Officer William N. Taylor II reads “The application for pardon of your … Continued

January 19, 2017