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Judge sets hearing on US Senate Special Election

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Montgomery County Circuit Judge J. R. Gaines on Tuesday set an injunction hearing arising from a lawsuit challenging the legality of Gov. Robert Bentley’s calling a Special Election to fill the US Senate for 2018, which will be nearly two years after it was vacated by Jeff Sessions who … Continued
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March 15, 2017

A new prison debuts, but more changes are coming

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter A new prison bill made its anticipated debut Tuesday, but by the time it hits a Senate committee on Wednesday, it’s likely to have some company in the House. The new bill, which is sponsored by Sen. Cam Ward, removed the State from most of the process, allocating just … Continued
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March 15, 2017
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Make Alabama Great Again: Vote for You!

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The unemployment rate in Alabama is growing. That’s right. Growing. There continue to be more people looking for jobs than jobs being created. We have moved from a low of 6.1 percent unemployment a year ago to 6.3 last month. At this rate, poor ol’ Gov. Robert Bentley is … Continued
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March 14, 2017

Zeigler releases book on 2018 Governor’s race

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Politcal Reporter State Auditor Jim Zeigler (R) has released a new book, The Making of the People’s Governor 2018. Zeigler is openly contemplating a run for Governor in 2018. Zeigler said however that he has not made that decision yet and instead is still trying to gauge the amount of support … Continued
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March 13, 2017
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Alabama Legislature Week 5: Jesus would impeach them all

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter It’s Friday, so you know that means: I’m going to get you high today. Oops, no, wait, that’s Craig and Smokey. I’m going to give you the weekly recap of what went down in Alabama’s Legislature. After which, you’ll want to go get high. So, roll ‘em up and … Continued
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March 10, 2017

Impeachment committee investigation can resume after “confusion”

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — The House Judiciary Committee voted unanimously Wednesday to continue an investigation of Gov. Robert Bentley for possible impeachment. The vote Wednesday comes after the committee failed to pass a similar measure at a meeting Tuesday morning. Several legislators were confused about the implications of their vote Tuesday when … Continued
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March 9, 2017

No State employees raise in House General Fund Budget

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter There is no raise, but the rest is about what you’d expect. The 2018 General Fund budget dropped Wednesday, as the House Ways and Means committee briefly debated and then passed it along to the full House for consideration. That budget contained few surprises, and it deviated only slightly … Continued
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March 9, 2017

Governor hospitalized Wednesday for “routine procedure”

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — Gov. Robert Bentley was hospitalized Wednesday for treatment of an irregular heartbeat, involving what his spokesperson said was a “common, routine procedure.” Bentley’s spokesperson, Yasamie August, said Wednesday that Bentley was admitted to Baptist Medical Center South for treatment of atrial fibrillation, a heart condition that causes the upper … Continued
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March 9, 2017

Impeachment stalls in the House over questions of double jeopardy

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — As more information has come out from the Attorney General’s Office on the criminal investigation of Governor Robert Bentley, the House impeachment investigation has hit a brick wall. In late February, newly appointed Special Attorney General Ellen Brooks, who is overseeing the criminal investigation of Bentley, sent … Continued
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March 8, 2017

Lawsuit filed over Bentley’s Senate Special Election date

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — State Auditor Jim Zeigler and a Democrat from Conecuh County have filed a lawsuit seeking a mandatory injunction requiring Gov. Robert Bentley to reschedule the special election for the US Senate seat vacated by US Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Zeigler and Tommy Chapman, chair of the Conecuh County Democratic … Continued
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March 6, 2017