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By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter It’s encouraging to see a State Task Force looking into the State’s tax system. It’s not the first time. And it likely won’t be the last. Actually, we have these “task forces” quite regularly. What will be the “first time” is if the Joint Task Force on Budget Reform … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Jesse Smith ran as a democrat for Congress in the Third Congressional District in 2014 and 2016, losing both times to incumbent Representative Mike Rogers (R-Saks). Smith has joined the democrats who think new leadership at the Alabama Democratic Party is needed to reverse the party’s struggling fortunes. Smith … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, March 5, the entire news world seemed to descend on Montgomery to cover the latest chapter in the Bentley/Mason sex scandal/abuse of power saga. Newscasts about the affair appeared across the country.  The legislature is bogged down, trying to decide what constitutes an impeachable offense in Alabama. … Continued

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Public corruption runs through our State like the Cahaba River. It is ancient, long and free-flowing, but unlike the Cahaba, it is never pretty, only foul, brutal and unrelenting. Speaker Mike Hubbard is just the latest in a rouge’s gallery of those who shined for a brief moment, only … Continued