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Today is Confederate Memorial Day

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, April 24, 2017, is Confederate Memorial Day. State offices are closed in remembrance of the soldiers and sailors who died defending the Confederate States of America (C.S.A.) during the Civil War of 1861 to 1865. The President of the Southern Historical Protection Group Mike Williams said in a … Continued
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April 24, 2017

Lawmaker wants House to condemn Rebekah Mason

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Rep. Johnny Mack Morrow wants to make sure that Rebekah Mason – the alleged mistress of former Gov. Robert Bentley – doesn’t escape punishment for her role in the year-long scandal that’s engulfed this State. Morrow on Wednesday introduced a resolution that he wants the House to consider that … Continued
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April 19, 2017

Mac McCutcheon: Legislature did the right thing on Impeachment

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, April 18, 2017, Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) addressed the Young Republicans about a number of topics including resignation of Gov. Bentley. Speaker McCutcheon said, “Last week was a very stressful week, but at the end of the day I hope the state understands that the … Continued
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April 19, 2017

Strange meets with steel workers

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, April 17, 2017, US Senator Luther Strange (R) was in Tuscaloosa following the Trump Administration’s $1 billion proposal to revitalize ailing infrastructure nationwide.  Senator Strange met with steel workers at the Nucor Plate facility in Tuscaloosa. Sen. Strange said, “The President’s infrastructure plan has enormous potential to infuse … Continued
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April 19, 2017

Special Election today in HD 67

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Voters go to the polls today to vote in House District 67. This is the seat given up by State Representative Darrio Melton (D) when he was elected Mayor of Selma. Prince Chestnut (D) faces independent candidate Toby Gordon in the special general election. Chestnut won the Special Democratic … Continued
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April 18, 2017

More departures as staff shakeup continues in the Governor’s Office

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has accepted the resignation of several more staff holdovers from Gov. Robert Bentley’s resignation as a shakeup in the Governor’s Office continues. Zach Lee, the former director of local and government affairs for Bentley, has been let go from the Governor’s staff, the Governor’s spokesperson … Continued
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April 18, 2017

Ivey promises to turn the State around, strengthen Ethics Laws

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — In the first press conference of her young administration, Gov. Kay Ivey promised to turn the State around after years of political turmoil following the ouster of a governor, a House speaker and a chief justice. Ivey, 72, who assumed the State’s highest post Monday after former … Continued
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April 14, 2017

House members file JIC complaint against judge over Bentley ruling

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter Several House Republicans have filed an official complaint with the Judicial Inquiry Commission alleging Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Greg Griffin violated several canons of judicial ethics by failing to recuse from a temporary restraining order request filed last week by former Gov. Robert Bentley. Rep. Corey Harbison (R-Cullman) … Continued
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April 13, 2017

Bill to break up ALEA gets favorable report

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday, April 12, 2017, the Alabama House State Government Committee gave a favorable report to House bill 425, which would undo a key Bentley Administration policy and break up the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA). This on the same day that ALEA Secretary Stan Stabler retired under pressure from … Continued
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April 13, 2017

Ivey “evaluating” US Senate Special Election date ahead of court hearing

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — Alabama’s new governor, Kay Ivey, is considering changes to former Gov. Robert Bentley’s timeline for the special election to permanently fill Jeff Sessions’ US Senate seat. “She hasn’t made any decisions on that yet,” said Eileen Jones, Ivey’s spokesperson. A court hearing is scheduled for Wednesday at … Continued
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April 12, 2017